Liver Abscess caused by Klebsiella Pneumoniae: A Case Report
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Oct 16, 2019
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Klebsiella pneumoniae, liver abscess, hepatic venous thrombophlebitis, presepsin
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We report a case of a 51-year-old Thai patient with Klebsiella-associated liver abscess evaluated at our institution with acute febrile illness and no other specifi c clinical symptoms. Presepsin, a novel sepsis biomarker was used to aid in rapid diagnosis of bacterial sepsis. The patient was treated successfully with antibiotics. Percutaneous drainage was not performed due to the size of the abscess.
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Jongwutiwes U, Suchato C. Liver Abscess caused by Klebsiella Pneumoniae: A Case Report. BKK Med J [Internet]. 2019 Oct. 16 [cited 2024 Apr. 23];11(1):39. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/bkkmedj/article/view/221484
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3. Chan KS, Chen CM, Cheng KC, et al. Pyogenic liver abscess: a retrospective analysis of 107 patients during a 3-year period. Jpn J Infect Dis 2005;58:366.
4. Fang CT, Lai SY, Yi WC, et al. Klebsiella pneumoniae genotype K1: an emergening pathogen that causes septic ocular or central nervous system complications from pyogenic liver abscess. Clin Infect Dis 2007;45:284.
5. Yu WL, Chuang YC, et al. Invasive liver abscess syndrome caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae. (Accessed October 6, 2015 at http://www.uptodate.com/contents/invasive-liver- abscess-syndrome-caused-by-klebsiella-pneumoniae).
6. Yu WL, Ko WC, Cheng KC, et al. Association between rmpA and magA genes and clinical syndromes caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae in Taiwan. Clin Infect Dis 2006; 42:1351.
7. Zou Q, Wen W, Zhang XC. Presepsis as a novel sepsis biomarker. World J Emerg Med 2014;5:16-9.
8. Endo S, Suzuki Y, Takahashi G, et al. Presepsin as a powerful monitoring tool for the progenosis and treatment of sepsis: a multicenter prospective study. J Infect Che- mother 2014;20:30-4.