Rare Hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae Liver Abscess in an Active Duty Male Requiring Partial Liver Resection for Definitive Treatment

ABSTRACT Antibiotics and drainage have largely replaced hepatic resection for the treatment of liver abscesses in the modern era; however, in cases caused by a rare strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae with a hypermucoviscous phenotype, more aggressive hepatic resection may be required. The patient is a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Military medicine 2023-11, Vol.188 (11-12), p.e3720-e3725
Hauptverfasser:	Michael, Nicholas, Parascandola, Salvatore, Saint-Laurent, Stephanie, Brown, Colin, Maddox, John, Bradley, Matthew, Learn, Peter, Gage, Michele
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abscesses Bacterial infections Gram-negative bacteria Liver Medical procedures Surgical techniques
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