Klebsiella pneumoniae sepsis complicated with central nervous system involvement: A case series

Central nervous system (CNS) infection with Klebsiella pneumoniae can be a complication of invasive liver abscess syndrome; however, CNS infections due to K. pneumoniae without liver abscesses are rare. We report three fatal cases of CNS infection due to K. pneumoniae that lacked liver abscesses during the initial investigation. Klebsiella pneumoniae‐related sepsis may be associated with CNS infection even without liver abscesses in initial imaging studies. Klebsiella pneumoniae should be recognized as a causative pathogen that may complicate CNS infections with a poor prognosis.