Abstract
The present article describes a case of 46-year-old man who presented with progressive pain and swelling at the right lower back and buttock for three weeks. The investigation showed an abscess at the right lower back and buttock, osteomyelitis of the iliac bone, and a hepatic abscess. The causative pathogens were confirmed to be Klebsiella pneumoniae, both K1 and K2 serotype. This patient was treated with surgical management, percutaneous drainage, intravenous antibiotic, and control of his underlying disease risk factor, which was diabetic mellitus.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1236-1239 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand |
| Volume | 103 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2020 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Hypervirulent strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Klebsiella distinctive syndrome
- Klebsiella liver abscess syndrome
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Liver abscess
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