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Klebsiella pneumoniae: An Emerging Pathogen of Pyogenic Liver Abscess.

Somansu Basu

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Before 1980's, the most common cause of pyogenic liver abscess was Escherichia coli but more recently Klebsiella pneumoniae is being increasingly reported in patients from Asian countries and United States. This report focuses on two cases of pyogenic liver abscess caused by the emerging pathogen Klebsiella pneumoniae in a regional hospital diagnosed and treated successfully.

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Before 1980's, the most common cause of pyogenic liver abscess was Escherichia coli but more recently Klebsiella pneumoniae is being increasingly reported in patients from Asian countries and United States. This report focuses on two cases of pyogenic liver abscess caused by the emerging pathogen Klebsiella pneumoniae in a regional hospital diagnosed and treated successfully.

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Before 1980's, the most common cause of pyogenic liver abscess was Escherichia coli but more recently Klebsiella pneumoniae is being increasingly reported in patients from Asian countries and United States. This report focuses on two cases of pyogenic liver abscess caused by the emerging pathogen Klebsiella pneumoniae in a regional hospital diagnosed and treated successfully.

Key concepts: Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pyogenic liver abscess, Medicine, Klebsiella infections, Liver abscess, Pathogen, Klebsiella, Microbiology

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