title: Klebsiella pneumoniae K1 liver abscess and septic endophthalmitis in a U.S. resident.
abstract: Klebsiella pneumoniae K1 is a major agent of hepatic abscess with metastatic disease in East Asia, with sporadic reports originating elsewhere. We report a case of abscess complicated by septic endophthalmitis caused by a wzyAKpK1-positive Klebsiella strain in a U.S. resident, raising concern for global emergence.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Darpun D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Sachdev
authors.forename: Michael T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Jason D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Horowitz
authors.forename: Sri Krishna
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Mukkamala
authors.forename: Song Eun
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Adam J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Ratner
mesh_terms: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D016667:Bacterial Capsules / Q000276:immunology*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D005123:Eye / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial; C036962:capsular polysaccharide K1