title: Population-based surveillance for hypermucoviscosity Klebsiella pneumoniae causing community-acquired bacteremia in Calgary, Alberta.
abstract: The characteristics of hypermucoviscosity isolates among Klebsiella pneumoniae causing community-acquired bacteremia were investigated. The hypermucoviscous phenotype was present in 8.2% of K pneumoniae isolates, and was associated with rmpA and the K2 serotype; liver abscesses were the most common clinical presentation. The present analysis represents the first population-based surveillance study of hypermucoviscosity among K pneumoniae causing bacteremia.
authors.affiliation: Division of Microbiology, Calgary Laboratory Services, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta ; Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
authors.forename: Gisele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Peirano
authors.affiliation: Division of Microbiology, Calgary Laboratory Services, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta ; Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta ; Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
authors.forename: Johann Dd
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Pitout
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta ; Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta ; Critical Care, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
authors.forename: Kevin B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Laupland
authors.affiliation: Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
authors.forename: Bonnie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meatherall
authors.affiliation: Division of Microbiology, Calgary Laboratory Services, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta ; Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta ; Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
authors.forename: Daniel B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Gregson
keywords: Bacteremia; Community acquired; Hypermucoviscous; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Population-based surveillance