Korean J Infect Dis.
2000 Dec;32(6):452-455.
Kluyvera ascorbata Bacteremia after Cyst Excision for Choledochal Cyst
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- 1Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Clinical Pathology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 3Department of General Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Kluyvera ascorbata, a new species in the family Enterobacteriaceae, has been rarely isolated from environmental and clinical specimens. It is a potentially dangerous pathogen that can cause serious infection of various organs. Recently, we treated a 32-year old woman, who developed cholangitis about 3 years after excisional operation for type IVa choledochal cyst. K. ascorbata was recovered from her blood. Empirical antibiotic treatment with intravenous ceftriaxone for 7 days followed by oral ciprofloxacin for 5 days was successful. This is the first well-documented case of bacteremia due to K. ascorbata cholangitis in the world.
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