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Keimyung Medical Journal 2012;31(2):254-258.
A Case of Perinephric Abscess and Brain Abscess Caused by Klebsiella pneumonia
뇌농양을 동반한 폐렴막대균에 의한 신주위농양 1례
박준석; 류병한; 정여진; 강수경; 이승희; 임태훈; 최바울
Abstract
Klebsiella pneumoniae causes pyogenic infection in various sites; with the risk of which increases in patients with impaired immunity such as diabetes mellitus or liver cirrhosis. We experienced a case of a 72-year-old alcoholic liver cirrhosis female diagnosed with perinephric abscess and brain abscess caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae . Despite the medical and surgical managements; patient died of secondary infection due to candidemia. This report suggests that clinician should be alert to the possibility of septic metastatic lesions during the treatment of Klebsiella pneumoniae infection.
Key Words: Brain abscess, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Perinephric abscess


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