Hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae invasive syndrome in a patient with diabetes without liver abscess.
BMJ Case Rep
; 15(4)2022 Apr 29.
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| ID: mdl-35487634
Klebsiella pneumoniae is part of the human gastrointestinal microbiota. It is also a well-known cause of community and nosocomial infections, involving mainly the lung and urinary tract. An invasive syndrome with liver abscess due to a new hypervirulent strain of K. pneumoniae was recently described. Several cases have been reported, mainly in Asia. Here, we show a case of a patient with an extrahepatic involvement affecting the lung and prostate.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por Klebsiella
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Infecção Hospitalar
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Abscesso Hepático
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMJ Case Rep
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
México
País de publicação:
Reino Unido