TABLE 3.

Source of the bacterial strains in the hvKP and cKP groups

Variates	hvKP group (n = 114)	cKP group (n = 111)	p
Hospital infection	28 (24.6%)	18 (16.2%)	0.138
Primary infection
Liver	79 (69.3%)	90 (81.1%)	0.046
Lung	48 (42.1%)	31 (27.9%)	0.018
Bone and soft tissue	4 (3.5%)	2 (1.8%)	0.683
Unitary system	5 (4.4%)	5 (4.5%)	1
Gastrointestinal tract	2 (1.8%)	3 (2.7%)	0.681
Blood	0 (0%)	3 (2.7%)	0.118
Secondary infection
Lung	11 (9.6%)	5 (4.5%)	0.107
Unitary system	4 (3.5%)	2 (1.8%)	0.683
Brain	4 (3.5%)	2 (1.8%)	0.683
Blood	3 (2.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0.622
Liver	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	0.618
Gastrointestinal tract	0 (0%)	1 (0.9%)	0.493

Abbreviations: cKP, classic Klebsiella pneumoniae; hvKP, hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae.