Klebsiella pneumoniae Multiple Liver Abscesses and Bacteremia in a Transfusion-dependent ß Thalassemia Major Patient.

ß thalassemia major is a common hemoglobinopathy in Sri Lanka. Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) is a Gram-negative capsulated organism responsible for various nosocomial and community-acquired infections. Transfusion-dependent splenectomized thalassemia patients are at risk of infections. Liver abscess is an infection to suspect in such patients, and, among the organisms, KP is an organism to watch out for. Furthermore, KP could cause multiple liver abscesses, which makes it difficult to treat, as it cannot be drained. We report a 16-year-old splenectomized transfusion-dependent thalassemia major patient who presented with multiple liver abscesses with KP bacteremia.