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Invasive liver abscess syndrome with central nervous system involvement caused by hypermucoviscous K...

Invasive liver abscess syndrome with central nervous system involvement caused by hypermucoviscous K...

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Invasive liver abscess syndrome with central nervous system involvement caused by hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae: positive string test

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Invasive liver abscess syndrome with central nervous system involvement caused by hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae: positive string test

Publisher

England: Elsevier Ltd

Journal title

The Lancet (British edition), 2024-05, Vol.403 (10440), p.2257-2258

Language

English

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England: Elsevier Ltd

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Contents

On examination, she was hypotensive with a blood pressure of 80/50 mm Hg; heart rate was 122 beats per min, respiratory rate was 22 breaths per min. The patient was started empirically on ampicillin-sulbactam therapy which was later changed to piperacillin-tazobactam, and vancomycin. 3 weeks after the initial symptoms began, she reported an intense...

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Full title

Invasive liver abscess syndrome with central nervous system involvement caused by hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae: positive string test

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_3056664718

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_3056664718

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ISSN

0140-6736,1474-547X

E-ISSN

1474-547X

DOI

10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00737-2

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