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Laboratory surveillance identifies rmpA-positive hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in North America, highlighting the emergence of invasive liver abscess syndrome.
Invasive liver abscess syndrome, which is caused by hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae subtypes, has been emerging worldwide over the past 2 decades. The syndrome is associated with the hypermucoviscosity phenotype of K. pneumoniae strains and with the magA and rmpA genes. We provide the first laboratory evidence of the presence of rmpA-positive K. pneumoniae in North America.
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