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INTRODUCTION: Klebsiella pneumoniae is facultative anaerobic bacilli gram-negative bacteria. Klebsiella pneumoniae often causes urinary tract infections and sometimes causes community acquired pneumonia. During the past two decades, a distinct syndrome of Klebsiella pneumoniae with a pyogenic liver abscess was noted. The incidence is higher among patients with diabetes mellitus, and can cause serious complications, including bacteremia, meningitis, endophthalmitis and necrotizing fasciitis. The first cases were reported from Taiwan, but later, more cases emerged in other Asian countries. During recent years the incidence of Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess has increased globally, with cases also reported in Australia, New Zealand, West Europe and the United States. To the best of our knowledge, these are the first 2 cases described in Israel.
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Infecciones por Klebsiella , Absceso Hepático , Neumonía , Humanos , Israel/epidemiología , Klebsiella , Infecciones por Klebsiella/diagnóstico , Infecciones por Klebsiella/epidemiología , Klebsiella pneumoniae , Absceso Hepático/diagnóstico , Absceso Hepático/epidemiologíaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Klebsiella pneumoniae is facultative anaerobic bacilli gram-negative bacteria. Klebsiella pneumoniae, often causes urinary tract infections and sometimes causes community acquired pneumonia. During the past two decades, a distinct syndrome of Klebsiella pneumoniae with a pyogenic liver abscess was noted. The incidence is higher among patients with diabetes mellitus, and can cause serious complications, including bacteremia, meningitis, endophthalmitis and necrotizing fasciitis. The first cases were reported from Taiwan, but later, more cases emerged in other Asian countries. During recent years the incidence of Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess has increased globally, with cases also reported in Australia, New Zealand, West Europe and the United States. To the best to our knowledge, these are the first 2 cases described in Israel.