A Fatal Case of Klebsiella pneumoniae Mycotic Aneurysm

Case Rep Emerg Med. 2011:2011:498545. doi: 10.1155/2011/498545. Epub 2011 Nov 29.

Abstract

Mycotic aneurysm is a serious clinical condition with significant morbidity and mortality. Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella species are the most common causative pathogens. Klebsiella pneumoniae was rarely reported as a possible pathogen causing mycotic aneurysm; therefore, we describe a K. pneumoniae-related fatal bacteremia mycotic aneurysm in a patient in spite of appropriate antimicrobial agents and surgical management.

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