Klebsiella pneumoniae oropharyngeal carriage in rural and urban Vietnam and the effect of alcohol consumption.

Klebsiella pneumoniae oropharyngeal carriage in rural and urban Vietnam and the effect of alcohol consumption.

Community acquired K. pneumoniae pneumonia is still common in Asia and is reportedly associated with alcohol use. Oropharyngeal carriage of K. pneumoniae could potentially play a role in the pathogenesis of K. pneumoniae pneumonia. However, little is known regarding K. pneumoniae oropharyngeal carri...

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Main Authors: Trinh Tuyet Dao, Dror Liebenthal, Toan Khanh Tran, Bich Ngoc Thi Vu, Diep Ngoc Thi Nguyen, Huong Kieu Thi Tran, Chuc Kim Thi Nguyen, Huong Lan Thi Vu, Annette Fox, Peter Horby, Kinh Van Nguyen, Heiman F L Wertheim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3965401?pdf=render

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