Community-acquired Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscesses - An "emerging disease" in Australia

James Anstey; Timothy Fazio; David Gordon; Geoff Hogg; Adam Jenney; Matthias Maiwald; Jonathan Wilksch

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb04042.x

Community-acquired Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscesses - An "emerging disease" in Australia

James Anstey, Timothy Fazio, David Gordon, Geoff Hogg, Adam Jenney, Matthias Maiwald, Jonathan Wilksch

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Liver abscess due to Klebsiella pneumoniae infection has been widely reported in Asia, but rarely reported in Australia until now. We describe four previously well Asian-born patients who presented across Australia with community-acquired K. pneumoniae liver abscesses. With prompt recognition, appropriate antibiotics and early drainage, outcome is significantly improved, although vigilance for metastatic complications is essential.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	543-545
Number of pages	3
Journal	Medical Journal of Australia
Volume	193
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb04042.x
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2010

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