Two cases of Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess necessitating liver resection for effective treatment.
We report two British cases of liver abscess, due to Klebsiella pneumoniae and associated with synchronous infection elsewhere, which required liver resection for definitive treatment. They illustrate the geographic spread of aggressive K pneumoniae liver infection and demonstrate the importance of early aggressive treatment.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board , UK.
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Maybury
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board , UK.
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Powell-Chandler
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board , UK.
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Kumar
D000368:Aged; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007813:Laparotomy; D008099:Liver / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Hepatectomy; Klebsiella liver abscess syndrome; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Metastatic abscess; Pyogenic liver abscess