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.

SUBMITTER: Sachdev DD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3592058 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature