TY - JOUR
T1 - Fatal fulminant community-acquired pneumonia caused by hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae K2-ST86
T2 - Case report
AU - Yamamoto, Hiroyuki
AU - Iijima, Anna
AU - Kawamura, Kumiko
AU - Matsuzawa, Yasuo
AU - Suzuki, Masahiro
AU - Arakawa, Yoshichika
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PY - 2020/5/22
Y1 - 2020/5/22
N2 - RATIONALE: Invasive community-acquired infections, including pyogenic liver abscesses, caused by hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) strains have been well recognized worldwide. Among these, sporadic hvKp-related community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is an acute-onset, rapidly progressing disease that can likely turn fatal, if left untreated. However, the clinical diagnosis of hvKp infection remains challenging due to its non-specific symptoms, lack of awareness regarding this disease, and no consensus definition of hvKp. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 39-year-old man presented with high-grade fever and sudden-onset chest pain. Laboratory testing revealed an elevated white blood cell count of 11,600 cells/μl and C-reactive protein level (>32 mg/dl). A chest X-ray and computed tomography revealed a focal consolidation in the left lower lung field. DIAGNOSIS: Diagnosis of fulminant CAP caused by a hvKp K2-ST86 strain was made based upon multilocus sequencing typing (MLST). INTERVENTIONS: The patient was treated with ampicillin/sulbactam. OUTCOMES: The pneumonia became fulminant. Despite intensive care and treatment, he eventually died 15.5 hours after admission. LESSONS: This is the first case of fatal fulminant CAP caused by a hvKp K2-ST86 strain reported in Japan. MLST was extremely useful for providing a definitive diagnosis for this infection. Thus, we propose that a biomarker-based approach should be considered even for an exploratory diagnosis of CAP related to hvKp infection.
AB - RATIONALE: Invasive community-acquired infections, including pyogenic liver abscesses, caused by hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) strains have been well recognized worldwide. Among these, sporadic hvKp-related community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is an acute-onset, rapidly progressing disease that can likely turn fatal, if left untreated. However, the clinical diagnosis of hvKp infection remains challenging due to its non-specific symptoms, lack of awareness regarding this disease, and no consensus definition of hvKp. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 39-year-old man presented with high-grade fever and sudden-onset chest pain. Laboratory testing revealed an elevated white blood cell count of 11,600 cells/μl and C-reactive protein level (>32 mg/dl). A chest X-ray and computed tomography revealed a focal consolidation in the left lower lung field. DIAGNOSIS: Diagnosis of fulminant CAP caused by a hvKp K2-ST86 strain was made based upon multilocus sequencing typing (MLST). INTERVENTIONS: The patient was treated with ampicillin/sulbactam. OUTCOMES: The pneumonia became fulminant. Despite intensive care and treatment, he eventually died 15.5 hours after admission. LESSONS: This is the first case of fatal fulminant CAP caused by a hvKp K2-ST86 strain reported in Japan. MLST was extremely useful for providing a definitive diagnosis for this infection. Thus, we propose that a biomarker-based approach should be considered even for an exploratory diagnosis of CAP related to hvKp infection.
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U2 - 10.1097/MD.0000000000020360
DO - 10.1097/MD.0000000000020360
M3 - Article
C2 - 32481328
AN - SCOPUS:85085678401
VL - 99
SP - e20360
JO - Medicine (United States)
JF - Medicine (United States)
SN - 0025-7974
IS - 21
ER -