Rapidly fatal bacteremic pneumonia caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae with K1 hypermucoviscosity phenotype in a previously healthy young man receiving levofloxacin treatment

Tzu Yi Chuang; Chou Jui Lin; Chun Lin Chi; An Yu Liu; Shih Wei Lee; T. L. Lin; Jin Town Wang; Po Ren Hsueh

Rapidly fatal bacteremic pneumonia caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae with K1 hypermucoviscosity phenotype in a previously healthy young man receiving levofloxacin treatment

Tzu Yi Chuang, Chou Jui Lin, Chun Lin Chi, An Yu Liu, Shih Wei Lee, T. L. Lin, Jin Town Wang, Po Ren Hsueh^*

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Abstract

Fatal bacteremic Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia is commonly encountered in alcoholic and diabetic patients. This report describes a previously healthy young man with rapidly fatal bacteremic pneumonia caused by K. pneumoniae serotype K1, complicated by septic shock and multiple organ dysfunction.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	439-441
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Volume	42
Issue number	5
State	Published - 10 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Bacteremia
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Pneumonia

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Rapidly fatal bacteremic pneumonia caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae with K1 hypermucoviscosity phenotype in a previously healthy young man receiving levofloxacin treatment. / Chuang, Tzu Yi; Lin, Chou Jui; Chi, Chun Lin et al.
In: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, Vol. 42, No. 5, 10.2009, p. 439-441.

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Rapidly fatal bacteremic pneumonia caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae with K1 hypermucoviscosity phenotype in a previously healthy young man receiving levofloxacin treatment

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