Open AccessHypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae K1 liver abscess and endogenous endophthalmitis in a Caucasian man
Author(s) -
Baekby Martin,
Hegedüs Nicolas,
Sandahl Thomas Damgaard,
Krogfelt Karen Angeliki,
Struve Carsten
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1696
Subject(s) - medicine , klebsiella pneumoniae , endophthalmitis , liver abscess , klebsiella , microbiology and biotechnology , abscess , klebsiella infections , hepatic abscess , surgery , escherichia coli , biochemistry , chemistry , gene , biology
Key Clinical Message Invasive Liver Abscess Syndrome is the most frequent of a number of infectious syndromes caused by hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae clones. While incidences peak in Southeast Asia, travels to Asia and Asian ethnicity are independent risk factors for infection in the western countries, although non‐Asians are infected as well. Although challenging, a prompt diagnosis is of utmost importance to ensure adequate treatment and improve overall survival and visual outcome in cases with ocular involvement.