Klebsiella Pneumoniae Multi-organ Abscesses not Accompanied by Liver Abscesses: A Case Report.
- Author:
Sung Taek KIM
1
;
Chul Hi PARK
;
Ho Kyung HWANG
;
Mee Ran LEE
;
Dong Hoon LEE
;
Min Ji KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. duruck70@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Klebsiella pneumoniae;
Renal abscess;
Psoas abscess;
Prostate abscess;
Multi-organ abscesses
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Drainage;
Humans;
Klebsiella;
Klebsiella pneumoniae;
Liver;
Liver Abscess;
Pneumonia;
Prostate;
Psoas Abscess;
Pyelonephritis
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Medical Ultrasound
2012;31(3):179-182
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A Klebsiella pneumoniae infection has a tendency to spread to multiple organs. It is most commonly seen in patients with liver abscesses, but infection in more than three organs without liver abscesses is unusual. We report one case of a K. pneumoniae infection that presented acute pyelonephritis with left perirenal, anterior pararenal, left psoas, and prostate abscesses without liver abscesses in a diabetic patient. With effective antibiotics and ultrasound-guided percutaneous drainage, the patient recovered without significant sequelae.
