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Klebsiella pneumoniae Liver Abscess: An Emerging Disease
Abstract Most of the cases of Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess reported early on were from Asia, predominantly Taiwan, with a significant number of patients being middle aged diabetic men, and developing metastatic complications, especially endophthalmitis. The entity is now being increasingly re...
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Published in: | The American journal of the medical sciences 2016-03, Vol.351 (3), p.297-304 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Abstract Most of the cases of Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess reported early on were from Asia, predominantly Taiwan, with a significant number of patients being middle aged diabetic men, and developing metastatic complications, especially endophthalmitis. The entity is now being increasingly recognized in the United States. In this article, the authors review those reported cases, and also the literature regarding the pathophysiology of this intriguing syndrome. |
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ISSN: | 0002-9629 1538-2990 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.amjms.2015.12.018 |