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Endocarditis Caused by Community-Acquired Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection - A Case Report - / 대한구급학회지
The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine ; : 41-45, 2013.
Artigo em Inglês | WPRIM | 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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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Pneumonia / Ásia / Choque Séptico / Bacteriemia / Sepse / Abscesso Hepático Piogênico / Diabetes Mellitus / Abscesso / Endocardite / Klebsiella País/Região como assunto: Ásia Idioma: Inglês Revista: The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine Ano de publicação: 2013 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Pneumonia / Ásia / Choque Séptico / Bacteriemia / Sepse / Abscesso Hepático Piogênico / Diabetes Mellitus / Abscesso / Endocardite / Klebsiella País/Região como assunto: Ásia Idioma: Inglês Revista: The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine Ano de publicação: 2013 Tipo de documento: Artigo