Table 3 Comparison of microbiological characteristics between ST23 and non-ST23 K. pneumoniae isolates from KLA
From: Clinical and microbiological characteristics of Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess in East China
Microbiological characteristic | ST23 (n = 26) | Non-ST23 (n = 19) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | No. (%) | ||
Serotypes -no. (%) | |||
K1 | 25(96.2%) | 6(31.6%) | <0.001 |
K2 | 0(0.0%) | 9(47.4%) | <0.001 |
Non K1/K2 | 1(3.8%) | 4(21.1%) | 0.146 |
Virulence genes -no. (%) | |||
magA+ | 25(96.2%) | 6(31.6%) | <0.001 |
rmpA+ | 26(100.0%) | 19(100%) | 1 |
hvKP -no. (%) | 6(23.1%) | 7(36.8%) | 0.341 |
cKP -no. (%) | 20(76.9%) | 12(63.2%) | 0.341 |
ESBLs positive -no. (%) | 1(3.8%) | 0(0.0%) | 0.387 |