Enteroaggregative Klebsiella pneumoniae in association with childhood diarrhoea

Authors
Niyogi, SK Pal, A Mitra, U Dutta, P
Citation
Sk. Niyogi et al., Enteroaggregative Klebsiella pneumoniae in association with childhood diarrhoea, I J MED RES, 112, 2000, pp. 133-134
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
ISSN journal
09715916 → ACNP
Volume
112
Year of publication
2000
Pages
133 - 134
Database
ISI
SICI code
0971-5916(200010)112:<133:EKPIAW>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
A total of 19 strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated as sole pathogen fr om children with diarrhoea were used to study their virulence mechanism usi ng different assays, Eight strains of K. pneumoniae exhibited aggregative a dherence that was distinct from the stacked brick enteroaggregative pattern shown by Escherichia coli. The study suggests the presence of a new virule nce mechanism in the pathogenesis of Klebsiella-associated diarrhoea.