| Cryptogenic invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess syndrome. | |
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PMID: 16473034 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Klebsiella pneumoniae-associated liver abscesses have distinct clinical and epidemiologic features. METHODS: We report the unusual case of an American patient with a K. pneumoniae-associated liver abscess and septic spread to other organs. We additionally present a comprehensive review of K. pneumoniae-associated liver abscess syndromes in adults. RESULTS: We identified three distinct K. pneumoniae liver abscess syndromes: the polymicrobial liver abscess, the monomicrobial cryptogenic noninvasive liver abscess, and the monomicrobial cryptogenic invasive K. pneumoniae-associated liver abscess (CIKPLA) syndromes, with distinct clinical, epidemiologic and outcome features. CIKPLA syndrome typically affects diabetic patients, mainly in Southeast Asia, and is complicated by septic spread to other organs. CONCLUSIONS: The community-acquired, monomicrobial, K. pneumoniae-associated liver abscess syndromes that typically occur in the USA are mainly noninvasive and affect Asian or Hispanic persons. However, this report provides an alert that CIKPLA syndrome can occur in North America, and physicians need to be aware of it. |
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Authors:
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Fadi Braiteh; Marjorie P Golden |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2006-02-10 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases Volume: 11 ISSN: 1201-9712 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Infect. Dis. Publication Date: 2007 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-12-25 Completed Date: 2007-04-24 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9610933 Medline TA: Int J Infect Dis Country: Canada |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 16-22 Citation Subset: IM |
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Phase I Program, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 422, Houston, TX 77030-4009, USA. fbraiteh@mdanderson.org |
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Adult Bacteremia / microbiology, pathology Humans Klebsiella pneumoniae / isolation & purification* Liver Abscess / microbiology*, pathology Male Meningitis, Bacterial / microbiology, pathology |
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