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Do you recommend routine ophthalmologic exam for all patients with hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia?
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The incidence of endogenous endophthalmitis due to Klebsiella bacteremia, especially due to hypervirulent K. pneumoniae strains, has been increasing. Klebsiella endophthalmitis is associated with poor visual outcomes Several studies, primarily from Asia, have described risk factors for developing en...
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