A Fatal Case of Klebsiella pneumoniae Mycotic Aneurysm

الملخص EN

Mycotic aneurysm is a serious clinical condition with significant morbidity and mortality.

Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella species are the most common causative pathogens.

Klebsiella pneumoniae was rarely reported as a possible pathogen causing mycotic aneurysm; therefore, we describe a K.

pneumoniae-related fatal bacteremia mycotic aneurysm in a patient in spite of appropriate antimicrobial agents and surgical management.