Table 1 Clinical characteristics of K. pneumoniae liver abscess in China
From: Clinical and microbiological characteristics of Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess in East China
Clinical characteristic | Value (n, %) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 27(60.0%) |
Female | 18(40.0%) |
Age (yr) | |
mean age | 53.7 ± 11.2(18–73) |
18-49 | 14(31.1%) |
50-64 | 23(51.1%) |
≥65 | 8(17.8%) |
Coexisting condition | |
Diabetes mellitus | 22(48.9%) |
Biliary tract diseases | 16(35.6%) |
Abdominal surgery | 10(22.2%) |
Immunosuppression* | 0 |
No underlying diseases | 5(11.1%) |
Current drinker | 14(31.1%) |
Abscess | |
Single | 40(88.9%) |
Multiple | 5(11.1%) |
Right hepatic lobe | 35(77.9%) |
Left hepatic lobe | 7(15.6%) |
Both lobes | 3(6.7%) |
Abscess size (cm) | Â |
<5 | 5(11.1%) |
5-10 | 33(73.3%) |
>10 | 7(15.6%) |
Complications | |
Metastatic infections | 14(31.1%) |
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis | 3(6.7%) |
Pneumonia | 10(22.2%) |
Endophthalmitis | 1(2.2%) |
Septic shock | 3(6.7%) |
Lab examination | |
WBC (×109/L) | 11.9(7.0-28.1) |
CRP (mg/L) | 106.9(28.8-311.0) |
Mortality | 0 |