Klebsiella Pneumoniae Multi-organ Abscesses not Accompanied by Liver Abscesses: A Case Report.

Kim,  Sung Taek; Park,  Chul Hi; Hwang,  Ho Kyung; Lee,  Mee Ran; Lee,  Dong Hoon; Kim,  Min Ji

Journal of Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine 2012;31(3): 179-182.

Sung Taek Kim, Chul Hi Park, Ho Kyung Hwang, Mee Ran Lee, Dong Hoon Lee, Min Ji Kim

Department of Radiology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. duruck70@hanmail.net

Published online: September 26, 2012.

ABSTRACT

A Klebsiella pneumoniae infection has a tendency to spread to multiple organs. It is most commonly seen in patients with liver abscesses, but infection in more than three organs without liver abscesses is unusual. We report one case of a K. pneumoniae infection that presented acute pyelonephritis with left perirenal, anterior pararenal, left psoas, and prostate abscesses without liver abscesses in a diabetic patient. With effective antibiotics and ultrasound-guided percutaneous drainage, the patient recovered without significant sequelae.

Keywords: Klebsiella pneumoniae; Renal abscess; Psoas abscess; Prostate abscess; Multi-organ abscesses