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Two cases of Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess necessitating liver resection for effective treatment |
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| Authors: | B Maybury A Powell-Chandler N Kumar |
| Affiliation: | Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, UK |
| Abstract: | We report two British cases of liver abscess, due to Klebsiella pneumoniae and associated with synchronous infection elsewhere, which required liver resection for definitive treatment. They illustrate the geographic spread of aggressive K pneumoniae liver infection and demonstrate the importance of early aggressive treatment. |
| Keywords: | Klebsiella pneumoniae Pyogenic liver abscess Hepatectomy Metastatic abscess Klebsiella liver abscess syndrome |
