Unrecognized cervical spinal epidural abscess associated with metastatic Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia and liver abscess in nondiabetic patients.
We describe a Klebsiella pneumoniae-related liver abscess and unrecognized epidural abscess with or without endophthalmitis in 2 nondiabetic patients, both of whom suffered neurologic complications after invasive procedure. Although rare, we should keep these types of cases in mind when making a diagnosis in patients with both liver abscess and complaint of neck pain.
Hsieh
Ming-Ju
MJ
Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100, Taiwan.
Lu
Tsung-Chien
TC
Ma
Matthew Huei-Ming
MH
Wang
Hsiu-Po
HP
Chen
Shyr-Chyr
SC
D000328:Adult; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging