A Case of Klebsiella pneumoniae Liver Abscess Which Progressed to Pyomyositis and Infected Aneurysm of Aorta.
- Author:
Joo Hyoung KIM
1
;
Ji Eun KIM
;
Su Young BACK
;
Tai Yeon KOO
;
Kyeong A LEE
;
Kyoung Hee JUNG
;
Hyun Chul KIM
;
Hye Young KIM
;
Hyunjoo PAI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Klebsiella pneumoniae; Liver abscess; Pyomyositis; Aortic aneurysm; Diabetes mellitus
- MeSH: Aneurysm, Infected; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Aorta; Aortic Aneurysm; Brain Abscess; Diabetes Mellitus; Drainage; Endophthalmitis; Humans; Klebsiella; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Liver; Liver Abscess; Liver Abscess, Pyogenic; Meningitis; Pneumonia; Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated; Pyomyositis; Suppuration; Transplants
- From: Infection and Chemotherapy 2008;40(6):341-345
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Klebsiella pneumoniae causes pyogenic infections in various sites, with the risk of which increases in patients with diabetes mellitus. Recently, K. pneumoniae has emerged as a leading cause of pyogenic liver abscess. Primary liver abscess caused by K. pneumoniae in the absence of underlying hepatobiliary disease is commonly associated with metastatic infections such as endophthalmitis, meningitis, brain abscess and infection in other sites. We experienced a case of K. pneumoniae liver abscess associated with septic metastatic lesions including pyomyositis and infected aneurysm of aorta. Despite the aggressive management with antibiotics, surgical pus drainage and aortic bypass graft, patient died of ventilator associated pneumonia and multiorgan failure. Our experience suggests that clinicians should be alert to septic metastatic infections when they treat a patient with K. pneumoniae liver abscess.
