A Case of Hypermucoviscosity Phenotype of Klebsiella pneumoniae Liver Abscess Saved by Damage Control Strategy

Liver abscess caused by the Hypermucoviscosity phenotype of Klebsiella pneumoniae (HKp) is characterized by high tissue invasiveness and multiple systemic infections. This leads to sepsis, multiple organ failure, and coagulopathy. An 80 year old man came to our hospital with a complaint of malaise a...

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Main Authors: Keita Sato, Koji Takahashi, Tsukasa Kusuta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/6019866
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