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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/6019866 |
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