Recurrent Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess: clinical and microbiological characteristics

Ya-Sung Yang; L K Siu; Kuo-Ming Yeh; Chang-Phong Fung; Shenq-Jie Huang; Han-Chang Hung; Jung-Chung Lin; Feng-Yee Chang

doi:10.1128/JCM.00918-09

Recurrent Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess: clinical and microbiological characteristics

J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Oct;47(10):3336-9. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00918-09. Epub 2009 Aug 19.

Authors

Ya-Sung Yang¹, L K Siu, Kuo-Ming Yeh, Chang-Phong Fung, Shenq-Jie Huang, Han-Chang Hung, Jung-Chung Lin, Feng-Yee Chang

Affiliation

¹ Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Abstract

Recurrent Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscesses (KLAs) are rarely reported. Six cases of recurrent KLAs are characterized. Most of the patients had diabetes and K1 serotype KLAs. All of the isolates were uniformly susceptible to cefazolin. Distinct molecular fingerprints were found for the strains isolated from both primary and recurrent KLAs.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
Bacterial Typing Techniques
Cefazolin / pharmacology
Cluster Analysis
DNA Fingerprinting
Diabetes Complications
Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
Female
Genotype
Humans
Klebsiella Infections / diagnosis*
Klebsiella pneumoniae / drug effects
Klebsiella pneumoniae / genetics
Klebsiella pneumoniae / isolation & purification*
Liver Abscess / microbiology*
Male
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Middle Aged
Molecular Epidemiology
Recurrence

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Cefazolin