Invasive <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> liver abscess syndrome complicated by carbapenem-resistant <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> infection: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A liver abscess caused by hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae can lead to multiple invasive extrahepatic infections, including lung abscesses, endophthalmitis, brain abscesses, and necrotizing fasciitis. This condition, known as Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess invasion syndrome, progresses rapidly and is associated with severe illness, high disability rates, and significant mortality. However, bloodstream infections with co-infection involving carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii are exceedingly rare.

Case presentation

The Emergency Medicine Department of the First People's Hospital of Kunshan successfully treated a male patient diagnosed with liver, lung, and prostate abscesses. The patient underwent puncture and drainage, with an

SUBMITTER: Feng Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11753218 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature