Abstract
We have reported the case of an immunocompromised patient with a K pneumoniae bacteremia admitted with endophthalmitis. The source of the infection was an asymptomatic left renal calculus associated with a perinephric abscess. Persistent bacteremia resulted in the development of ecthyma gangrenosum, which has not previously been associated with Klebsiella spp infection.
MeSH terms
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Abscess / complications*
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Ecthyma / complications*
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Ecthyma / pathology
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Endophthalmitis / complications*
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Endophthalmitis / pathology
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Humans
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Kidney Diseases / complications*
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Kidney Diseases / microbiology
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Klebsiella Infections / complications*
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Klebsiella Infections / drug therapy
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Klebsiella Infections / pathology
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Klebsiella pneumoniae / isolation & purification*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Nephrectomy
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Urinary Tract Infections / complications
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Urinary Tract Infections / drug therapy
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Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology*