A Simple Scoring Algorithm That Predicts Abscesses in Adults with Community-Onset Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacteremia: Hypermucoviscosity Matters.
Ming-Yuan HongChih-Chia HsiehChao-Yung YangChung-Hsun LeeWen-Chien KoChing-Chih LeePublished in: Infection and drug resistance (2020)
A simple scoring algorithm that has substantial sensitivity and satisfactory specificity was proposed and the importance of the HMV phenotype or capsular K1 serotype was emphasized. The proposed predictive model needs external validation, but this scoring algorithm might be convenient and useful for clinicians.