Klebsiella pneumoniae urinary tract infection complicated by endophthalmitis, perinephric abscess, and ecthyma gangrenosum.
We have reported the case of an immunocompromised patient with a K pneumoniae bacteremia admitted with endophthalmitis. The source of the infection was an asymptomatic left renal calculus associated with a perinephric abscess. Persistent bacteremia resulted in the development of ecthyma gangrenosum, which has not previously been associated with Klebsiella spp infection.
Stotka
J L
JL
Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond.
Rupp
M E
ME
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004473:Ecthyma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents