Fatal <i> Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> meningitis and concomitant disseminated intravascular coagulation in a patient with diabetes mellitus
Bacterial meningitis remains a major cause of death and long-term neurologic sequelae worldwide. We present a case of fatal <i> Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> meningitis and concomitant disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) in a 72-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus (DM). Both bloo...
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| author | Ho Min-Po Tsai Kuang-Chau Liao Chun-Hsing |
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| description | Bacterial meningitis remains a major cause of death and long-term neurologic sequelae worldwide. We present a case of fatal <i> Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> meningitis and concomitant disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) in a 72-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus (DM). Both blood and cerebrospinal fluid cultures grew <i> Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> . Due to advanced age, newly recognized DM, <i> K. pneumoniae</i> bacteremia, and DIC, the prognosis of our patient was poor. Eight hours after arrival to the emergency department, cardiopulmonary resuscitation was necessary in this patient, but she died despite an early diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic therapy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7e70b35b80a34edcb7d51dbfcb01368a2022-12-22T02:58:19ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock0974-27002009-01-0122135136Fatal <i> Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> meningitis and concomitant disseminated intravascular coagulation in a patient with diabetes mellitusHo Min-PoTsai Kuang-ChauLiao Chun-HsingBacterial meningitis remains a major cause of death and long-term neurologic sequelae worldwide. We present a case of fatal <i> Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> meningitis and concomitant disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) in a 72-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus (DM). Both blood and cerebrospinal fluid cultures grew <i> Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> . Due to advanced age, newly recognized DM, <i> K. pneumoniae</i> bacteremia, and DIC, the prognosis of our patient was poor. Eight hours after arrival to the emergency department, cardiopulmonary resuscitation was necessary in this patient, but she died despite an early diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic therapy.http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2009;volume=2;issue=2;spage=135;epage=136;aulast=HoDeathdiabetes mellitusdisseminated intravascular coagulation<i> Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>meningitis |
| spellingShingle | Ho Min-Po Tsai Kuang-Chau Liao Chun-Hsing Fatal <i> Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> meningitis and concomitant disseminated intravascular coagulation in a patient with diabetes mellitus Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock Death diabetes mellitus disseminated intravascular coagulation <i> Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> meningitis |
| title | Fatal <i> Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> meningitis and concomitant disseminated intravascular coagulation in a patient with diabetes mellitus |
| title_full | Fatal <i> Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> meningitis and concomitant disseminated intravascular coagulation in a patient with diabetes mellitus |
| title_fullStr | Fatal <i> Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> meningitis and concomitant disseminated intravascular coagulation in a patient with diabetes mellitus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fatal <i> Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> meningitis and concomitant disseminated intravascular coagulation in a patient with diabetes mellitus |
| title_short | Fatal <i> Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> meningitis and concomitant disseminated intravascular coagulation in a patient with diabetes mellitus |
| title_sort | fatal i klebsiella pneumoniae i meningitis and concomitant disseminated intravascular coagulation in a patient with diabetes mellitus |
| topic | Death diabetes mellitus disseminated intravascular coagulation <i> Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> meningitis |
| url | http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2009;volume=2;issue=2;spage=135;epage=136;aulast=Ho |
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