Endocarditis Caused by Community-Acquired Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection - A Case Report - / 대한구급학회지
The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
;
: 41-45, 2013.
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em Inglês
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| ID: wpr-646475
ABSTRACT
In community-acquired Klebsiella pneumoniae infection, pyogenic liver abscess is common as a primary site of infection, particularly in Asia, that can progress to bacteremia. Diabetes mellitus is a usual predisposing factor. Pneumonia as primary site of infection by community-acquired Klebsiella pneumoniae infection is not common but carries a poor outcome. Early administration of appropriate antibiotics is extremely important to avoid the development of bacteremia and septicemia. An infective endocarditis caused by community-acquired Klebsiella pneumoniae infection is very rare; particularly, such a case of endocarditis in which pneumonia was the primary site of infection has never been reported previously. In this report we described a case of community-acquired Klebsiella pneumoniae infection that started with pneumonia and progressed to bacteremia, leading to endocarditis, liver abscess, and other systemic septic complications. Delayed administration of appropriate antibiotics may have played a role in this case.
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Assunto principal:
Pneumonia
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Ásia
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Choque Séptico
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Bacteriemia
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Sepse
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Abscesso Hepático Piogênico
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Abscesso
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Endocardite
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Klebsiella
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2013
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