Klebsiella pneumoniae from K1 and Hypervirulent Clone ST23: First Documented Case in Portugal

Authors

  • Aida Pereira Serviço de Doenças Infecciosas. Hospital de Santa Maria. Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Norte. Lisboa. Portugal.
  • Tiago Petrucci Serviço de Medicina I. Hospital de Santa Maria. Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Norte. Lisboa. Portugal.
  • Maria João Simões Unidade Laboratorial Integrada. Departamento de Doenças Infecciosas. Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge. Lisboa. Portugal.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.7705

Keywords:

Klebsiella Infections, Klebsiella pneumonia, Liver Abscess, Portugal

Abstract

The hypervirulent K1 serotype Klebsiella pneumoniae is responsible for a new invasive syndrome, typically associated to hepatic abscesses with extra-hepatic complications. Initially described in Taiwan, it has significantly spread to several Asian countries and more recently to Europe and North America, thus constituting an emerging and global problem. The authors describe a case report of a 64-years-old portuguese caucasian woman without any previous diseases or epidemiological risk factors such as trips or contact with Asian products or population, diagnosed with a pyogenic liver abscess with pleural effusion caused by this hyper-virulent strain. A successful clinical cure was achieved after the etiological identification and treatment with antimicrobial therapy combined with catheter drainage. This is the first identification of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumonia ST 23 clone in Portugal in the context of an invasive syndrome.

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Author Biographies

Aida Pereira, Serviço de Doenças Infecciosas. Hospital de Santa Maria. Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Norte. Lisboa. Portugal.

Assistente Graduada de Infecciologia do Serviço de Doenças Infecciosas Hospital de Santa Maria CHLN

Tiago Petrucci, Serviço de Medicina I. Hospital de Santa Maria. Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Norte. Lisboa. Portugal.

Interno do Internato Complementar de Medicina Interna

Serviço de Medicina I, Hospital de Santa Maria - Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Norte, Lisboa, Portugal

Maria João Simões, Unidade Laboratorial Integrada. Departamento de Doenças Infecciosas. Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge. Lisboa. Portugal.

Responsável da Unidade Laboratorial Integrada, Departamento de Doenças Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Lisboa, Portugal

Published

2017-06-30

How to Cite

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Pereira A, Petrucci T, Simões MJ. Klebsiella pneumoniae from K1 and Hypervirulent Clone ST23: First Documented Case in Portugal. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2017 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];30(6):496-9. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/7705

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Case Report