The American journal of emergency medicine
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Case Reports
Pyogenic liver abscess and endogenous endophthalmitis secondary toKlebsiella pneumoniae.
Invasive Liver Abscess Syndrome is a manifestation of systemic infection caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae. This constellation of symptoms has been well-reported throughout Southeast Asia though it is uncommon in the United States. This article reports the identification of a pyogenic liver abscess and associated endogenous endophthalmitis in a patient presenting to the emergency department.