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Primary Klebsiella pneumoniae Osteomyelitis with Bacteremia and Sepsis in a Patient with Cirrhosis
Joint Authors
Khatri, Akshay
Kanaparthy, Naga Sasidhar
Cho, Eunna
El Khoury, Marc Y.
Jebaraj, Bright
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-10-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Osteomyelitis is commonly caused by Staphylococci, Streptococci, Escherichia coli, and anaerobes.
There have been cases of rare organisms like Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp) being initially overlooked as causes of osteomyelitis.
We report a case of an elderly cirrhotic adult male transferred for further management of liver failure, who was subsequently diagnosed with Kp osteomyelitis and sepsis.
He had a history of blunt leg trauma, and MRI of the leg revealed osteomyelitis, with a negative workup for other sources of infection.
Kp osteomyelitis is reported in less than 100 cases, mainly in pediatric and sickle-cell patients.
There are no pathognomonic imaging findings.
Lesions may be metastatic, with rapid widespread destruction and exuberant periosteal reaction.
Kp is a rare, under recognized cause of osteomyelitis in immune-suppressed adults.
Given its pathogenicity, early identification is critical.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khatri, Akshay& Kanaparthy, Naga Sasidhar& Jebaraj, Bright& Cho, Eunna& El Khoury, Marc Y.. 2018. Primary Klebsiella pneumoniae Osteomyelitis with Bacteremia and Sepsis in a Patient with Cirrhosis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144479
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khatri, Akshay…[et al.]. Primary Klebsiella pneumoniae Osteomyelitis with Bacteremia and Sepsis in a Patient with Cirrhosis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Khatri, Akshay& Kanaparthy, Naga Sasidhar& Jebaraj, Bright& Cho, Eunna& El Khoury, Marc Y.. Primary Klebsiella pneumoniae Osteomyelitis with Bacteremia and Sepsis in a Patient with Cirrhosis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144479
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144479