Liver abscess due to Klebsiella pneumoniae in a healthy 12-year-old boy
Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is rare in healthy children. We report a case of PLA in an immunocom petent 12yearold boy. Percutaneous catheter drainage was performed for the abscess. In addition, parenteral antibiotics were administered for 3 weeks. Klebsiella pneumoniae was detected in the cultur...
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Korean Pediatric Society,
2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is rare in healthy children. We report a case of PLA in an immunocom petent 12yearold boy. Percutaneous catheter drainage was performed for the abscess. In addition, parenteral antibiotics were administered for 3 weeks. Klebsiella pneumoniae was detected in the culture of blood and drained fluid. Here, we present this case and a brief review of the literature on this subject. |
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| Item Description: | 10.3345/kjp.2013.56.12.0 1738-1061 2092-7258 |