Korean J Pediatr.
2013 Nov;56(11):496-499. 10.3345/kjp.2013.56.11.496.
Liver abscess due to Klebsiella pneumoniae in a healthy 12-year-old boy
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kjhan@catholic.ac.kr
- KMID: 2073664
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2013.56.11.496
Abstract
- Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is rare in healthy children. We report a case of PLA in an immunocompetent 12-year-old 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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