A Rare Case of Recurrent Klebsiella pneumoniae Liver Abscess | Zendy

Magdelene Amoateng | Zendy; Pius Osei-Bagyina | Zendy; Reba Varughese | Zendy; Achsah Mathew | Zendy; Ishan Malhotra | Zendy

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A Rare Case of Recurrent Klebsiella pneumoniae Liver Abscess

Author(s) -

Magdelene Amoateng,

Pius Osei-Bagyina,

Reba Varughese,

Achsah Mathew,

Ishan Malhotra

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

case reports in infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6625

pISSN - 2090-6633

DOI - 10.1155/2021/8896379

Subject(s) - klebsiella pneumoniae , medicine , liver abscess , pyogenic liver abscess , hepatic abscess , klebsiella infections , abscess , type 2 diabetes mellitus , klebsiella , diabetes mellitus , surgery , escherichia coli , endocrinology , biochemistry , chemistry , gene

Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess (KPLA) is an emerging syndrome with the initial cases described in Taiwan in the 1980s. There is high mortality with this condition, and immediate aggressive treatment is necessary. Diabetes mellitus (D.M.) is the single most important risk factor for developing KPLA. Here, we describe a rare case of recurrent cryptogenic Klebsiella pneumoniae pyogenic liver abscess (KPLA) in a young man with poorly controlled type 1 D.M.

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