Invasive Liver Abscess Syndrome in the Immunocompromised: A Case Report
ABSTRACT Invasive liver abscess syndrome due to hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae poses significant mortality risk, particularly in immunocompromised patients. Early recognition in non‐endemic regions is crucial for prompt antibiotic therapy and source control, highlighting the need for increased...
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| author | Amey Joshi Eki Wari Harith Ghnaima Georgette Nader Surya Chennupati Nagham Jafar |
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| description | ABSTRACT Invasive liver abscess syndrome due to hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae poses significant mortality risk, particularly in immunocompromised patients. Early recognition in non‐endemic regions is crucial for prompt antibiotic therapy and source control, highlighting the need for increased suspicion and aggressive management of this rare disease to improve patient outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e636cff5618d4707a60812e94c1a91852025-01-24T05:08:46ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042025-01-01131n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.70108Invasive Liver Abscess Syndrome in the Immunocompromised: A Case ReportAmey Joshi0Eki Wari1Harith Ghnaima2Georgette Nader3Surya Chennupati4Nagham Jafar5Department of Internal Medicine Sparrow Hospital—Michigan State University East Lansing Michigan USADepartment of Internal Medicine Sparrow Hospital—Michigan State University East Lansing Michigan USADepartment of Internal Medicine Sparrow Hospital—Michigan State University East Lansing Michigan USADepartment of Internal Medicine Sparrow Hospital—Michigan State University East Lansing Michigan USADepartment of Internal Medicine Sparrow Hospital—Michigan State University East Lansing Michigan USASparrow Hospital—Michigan State University East Lansing Michigan USAABSTRACT Invasive liver abscess syndrome due to hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae poses significant mortality risk, particularly in immunocompromised patients. Early recognition in non‐endemic regions is crucial for prompt antibiotic therapy and source control, highlighting the need for increased suspicion and aggressive management of this rare disease to improve patient outcomes.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70108Hypervirulent klebsiella pneumoniaeinvasive liver abscess syndromesplenectomyuncontrolled diabetes mellitus |
| spellingShingle | Amey Joshi Eki Wari Harith Ghnaima Georgette Nader Surya Chennupati Nagham Jafar Invasive Liver Abscess Syndrome in the Immunocompromised: A Case Report Clinical Case Reports Hypervirulent klebsiella pneumoniae invasive liver abscess syndrome splenectomy uncontrolled diabetes mellitus |
| title | Invasive Liver Abscess Syndrome in the Immunocompromised: A Case Report |
| title_full | Invasive Liver Abscess Syndrome in the Immunocompromised: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Invasive Liver Abscess Syndrome in the Immunocompromised: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Invasive Liver Abscess Syndrome in the Immunocompromised: A Case Report |
| title_short | Invasive Liver Abscess Syndrome in the Immunocompromised: A Case Report |
| title_sort | invasive liver abscess syndrome in the immunocompromised a case report |
| topic | Hypervirulent klebsiella pneumoniae invasive liver abscess syndrome splenectomy uncontrolled diabetes mellitus |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70108 |
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