PCR-based identification of Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. rhinoscleromatis, the agent of rhinoscleroma.

• Main Authors: Cindy Fevre (Author), Virginie Passet (Author), Alexis Deletoile (Author), Valérie Barbe (Author), Lionel Frangeul (Author), Ana S Almeida (Author), Philippe Sansonetti (Author), Régis Tournebize (Author), Sylvain Brisse (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Rhinoscleroma is a chronic granulomatous infection of the upper airways caused by the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. rhinoscleromatis. The disease is endemic in tropical and subtropical areas, but its diagnosis remains difficult. As a consequence, and despite available antibiotherapy, some p...