| Literature DB >> 26263824 |
B Maybury1, A Powell-Chandler1, N Kumar1.
Abstract
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.Entities:
Keywords: Hepatectomy; Klebsiella liver abscess syndrome; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Metastatic abscess; Pyogenic liver abscess
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26263824 PMCID: PMC4474032 DOI: 10.1308/003588414X14055925060037
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann R Coll Surg Engl ISSN: 0035-8843 Impact factor: 1.891