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- Title
The first case of abdominal mycotic aneurysm caused by K1 hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in a healthy adult.
- Authors
Misun Kim; Jeong Rae Yoo; Hyunjoo Oh; Young Ree Kim; Keun Hwa Lee; Sang Taek Heo
- Abstract
Incidence of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) infection has been steadily increasing in the Asia-Pacific rim. The characteristic of hvKp infection is its ability to cause multiple site infections and unpredictable metastatic spread in the community. We describe the first case of mycotic aneurysm caused by hvKp serotype K1 in a previously healthy man and review the literature. Of a total of 13 cases, including our case, three cases were related to hvKp. Among patients with hvKp, the level of mycotic aneurysm in most patients was the infrarenal aorta, and they underwent an aortic graft or coil embolization. All strains were susceptible to most antimicrobial agents, except ampicillin. Early detection of hvKp can help to prevent the metastatic spread of pathogens and be useful for optimal patient care and epidemiologic research.
- Subjects
PACIFIC Area; ABDOMINAL aortic aneurysms; KLEBSIELLA pneumoniae; ADULTS; THERAPEUTIC embolization; FALSE aneurysms; INFECTIOUS disease transmission; INTRACRANIAL aneurysms
- Publication
Acute & Critical Care, 2021, Vol 36, Issue 4, p390
- ISSN
2586-6052
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4266/acc.2021.00010