Table 4 Comparison of microbiological characteristics between hvKP and cKP isolates from KLA
From: Clinical and microbiological characteristics of Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess in East China
Microbiological characteristic | hvKP (n = 13) | cKP (n = 32) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | No. (%) | ||
Serotypes -no. (%) | |||
K1 | 7(53.8%) | 24(75%) | 0.286 |
K2 | 6(46.2%) | 3(9.4%) | 0.011 |
Non K1/K2 | 0(0.0%) | 5(15.6%) | 0.301 |
Virulence genes -no. (%) | |||
magA+ | 7(53.8%) | 24(75%) | 0.286 |
rmpA+ | 13(100%) | 32(100%) | Â |
ST23-no. (%) | 6(46.2%) | 20(62.5%) | 0.341 |
Non-ST23 -no. (%) | 7(53.8%) | 12(37.5%) | 0.341 |
ESBLs positive -no. (%) | 1(7.7%) | 0(0.0%) | 0.219 |