Klebsiella brain abscess in an immunocompetent patient: a case report
Abstract Background Klebsiella pneumoniae brain abscesses are a rare entity and typically present in immunocompromised patients. We present a case of an overall healthy patient who developed a Klebsiella pneumoniae brain abscess in the absence of liver pathology. Case presentation A 46-year-old Viet...
Main Authors: | Clay Wu, Semi Han, Ahmet Baydur, Brett Lindgren |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-020-02633-0 |
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