Nosocomial liver abscess caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae

J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Jan;45(1):266-9. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01413-06. Epub 2006 Nov 8.

Abstract

A nosocomial pyogenic liver abscess caused by an extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolate presented in a man with adenocarcinoma of the stomach. The K. pneumoniae strain isolated from blood and liver aspirate cultures after antibiotic therapy for recurrent bacteremia was resistant to all extended-spectrum beta-lactams except imipenem and differed from K. pneumoniae strains causing community-acquired liver abscesses.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / complications
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bacteremia / drug therapy
  • Bacteremia / microbiology
  • Cross Infection / drug therapy
  • Cross Infection / microbiology*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Klebsiella Infections / drug therapy
  • Klebsiella Infections / microbiology*
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / drug effects
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / enzymology
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / isolation & purification*
  • Liver Abscess, Pyogenic / drug therapy
  • Liver Abscess, Pyogenic / microbiology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Stomach Neoplasms / complications
  • beta-Lactam Resistance
  • beta-Lactamases / metabolism*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • beta-Lactamases