title: [Liver abscess caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae in diabetic patients].
abstract: Pyogenic liver abscess are macroscopic collections of pus within the hepatic parenchyma after a bacterial infection. These infections are usually polymicrobial in nature, and in most occasions due to biliary tract diseases or cryptogenetic in origin. Monomicrobial hepatic abscess caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae are uncommon lesions in western countries. These lesions are associated with underlying diseases, particularly diabetes mellitus, and are frequently complicated with septic metastasis. We report here three cases of monomicrobial liver abscess caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae in diabetic patients, without septic metastasis and a favourable outcome.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cobo Martínez
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Aliaga Martínez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Díaz Monllor
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Mediavilla García
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Arrebola Nacle
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de la Rosa Fraile
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins; D005839:Gentamicins; D002439:Cefotaxime