Liver abscess due to Klebsiella pneumoniae in a healthy 12-year-old boy.
10.3345/kjp.2013.56.11.496
- Author:
Da Hye YOON
1
;
Yeon Jin JEON
;
E Young BAE
;
Dae Chul JEONG
;
Jin Han KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kjhan@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pyogenic liver abscess;
Drainage;
Antibiotics;
Klebsiella pneumoniae
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Catheters;
Child*;
Drainage;
Humans;
Klebsiella pneumoniae*;
Klebsiella*;
Liver Abscess*;
Liver Abscess, Pyogenic;
Liver*;
Male*
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2013;56(11):496-499
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is rare in healthy children. We report a case of PLA in an immunocompetent 12-year-old boy. Percutaneous catheter drainage was performed for the abscess. In addition, parenteral antibiotics were administered for 3 weeks. Klebsiella pneumoniae was detected in the culture of blood and drained fluid. Here, we present this case and a brief review of the literature on this subject.
