Abstract

Liver abscess was diagnosed in a man presenting with fever, chills and severe myopathy. The K. pneumoniae isolated from blood cultures belonged to the K1 serotype. The patient responded favourably to percutaneous drainage of the abscess and antibiotics. This is the first documented report of Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess syndrome (KLAS) described in Romania and may indicate the emergence of this syndrome in Eastern Europe.

Details

Title
Liver abscess associated with severe myopathy caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae serotype K1 in Romania
Author
Gabriel-Adrian Popescu; Tanase, Diana; Petrescu, Ana-Maria; Florea, Dragos
Pages
1491-1493
Section
Case Reports
Publication year
2014
Publication date
Nov 2014
Publisher
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
ISSN
20366590
e-ISSN
19722680
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2560275258
Copyright
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