Open AccessLow back pain: A rare presentation of Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess
Author(s) -
Yi-Li Tseng,
Yi–Chang Wu,
Sheng-Kang Chiu,
Ching-Hui Hsu
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
yīxué yánjiū zázhì/journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2542-4939
pISSN - 1011-4564
DOI - 10.4103/1011-4564.158691
Subject(s) - medicine , klebsiella pneumoniae , pyogenic liver abscess , abdominal pain , liver abscess , anorexia , malaise , abscess , meningitis , surgery , back pain , brain abscess , endophthalmitis , presentation (obstetrics) , pathology , biochemistry , chemistry , alternative medicine , gene , escherichia coli
Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is a global emerging infectious disease. The common presentations of PLA include fever, abdominal pain, anorexia, weight loss, and malaise. In Taiwan, Klebsiella pneumoniae is the most frequently isolated pathogen from PLA. Most cases of K. pneumoniae liver abscess (KLA) develop metastatic infections at other sites that cause severe complications, such as endophthalmitis, meningitis, or brain abscess. Herein, we describe a case of KLA that unusually presented as lower back pain. The patient received antibiotic therapy and underwent drainage procedure. He was eventually discharged in a stable condition, without any complications caused by the metastatic infections