Two cases of Klebsiella pneumoniae primary liver abscesses; an emerging clinical entity among diabetics.
Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscesses with limited antibiotic resistance have been increasing among diabetics in various geographic regions, most notably in Taiwan. Two cases of Hawaiian diabetic men with Klebsiella pneumoniae primary liver abscesses are presented as well as a brief review of the literature.
Harris
Penelope J
PJ
Department of Internal Medicine, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI 96859, USA. harrispenelope@yahoo.com
Laczek
Jeffrey T
JT
Polish
Roger D
RD
Fraser
Susan L
SL
D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000503:physiopathology*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006254:Hawaii; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D046290:Liver Abscess, Pyogenic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013624:Taiwan; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed