International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 14, Issue 8 , Pages e688-e692, August 2010

Hypermucoviscosity associated with Klebsiella pneumoniae-mediated invasive syndrome: a prospective cross-sectional study in Taiwan

  • Chen-Hsiang Lee

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital – Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jien-Wei Liu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital – Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Lin-Hui Su

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital – Lin-Kou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chun-Chih Chien

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital – Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chia-Chin Li

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital – Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Kuender-D. Yang

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Medical Research, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital – Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +886 7 7317123; fax: +886 7 7322402.

Received 6 August 2009; received in revised form 13 January 2010; accepted 19 January 2010. published online 26 May 2010.

Corresponding Editor: Karamchand Ramotar, Ottawa, Canada

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PII: S1201-9712(10)02340-4

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2010.01.007

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 14, Issue 8 , Pages e688-e692, August 2010

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