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Thursday, August 6, 2009

Klebsiella Liver Abscess

See previous liver abscess blog

These articles describe a syndrome of klebsiella liver abscess caused by a so-called hypermucoviscous strain that presents with liver abscess and metastatic complications including CNS infection, endopthalmitis, septic pulmonary emboli, and pericarditis.
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