Case of Pyogenic Liver Abscesses Caused by Klebsiella Pneumoniae

Abstract

Sushila B Ladumor, Adham Darweesh

Liver abscess is a serious intraabdominal infection can be due to result of bacteria, fungi, or parasites infection. Until the end of the last century, pyogenic liver abscesses were predominantly caused by mixed aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, the most frequent isolate being Escherichia coli [1]. Klebsiella pneumoniae (K.pneumoniae) is a known cause of pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) in the absence of hepatobiliary disease. In settings of hepatic infection, it has also been known to cause disseminated infections including meningitis and endopthalmitis. Patients with diabetes mellitus and the preexisting hepatobiliary disease are particularly susceptible to infection as well as those from Southeast Asia [2]. We present a case of Klebsiella liver abscess with bacteremia.

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