What and Where Else: Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae With Pyogenic Liver Abscess and Disseminated Multifocal Osteomyelitis

Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp), a pathotype of Klebsiella pneumoniae presents many clinical challenges. hvKp often causes disseminated, invasive disease in immunocompetent hosts. It is primarily associated with pyogenic liver abscesses, but also causes osteomyelitis, necrotizing fasciiti...

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Main Authors: Antonious Anis, Madlena Nalbandian, Chester Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2022-11-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.0814
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