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| Kluyvera ascorbata Bacteremia after Cyst Excision for Choledochal Cyst |
| Jun Haeng Lee, M.D., Jong Kyun Lee, M.D., Nam Yong Lee, M.D.* Yong Il Kim, M.D.*, Hyuk Lee, M.D., Won Hyeok Choe, M.D.,Poong Lyul Rhee, M.D., Jae J. Kim, M.D., Seung Woon Paik, M.D.,Jong Chul Rhee, M.D. and Kyoo Wan Choi, M.D. |
| Division of Gastroenterology Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Clinical Pathology*, and Department of General Surgery*, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea |
Vol.32 Num.6 (p452~455)
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Kluyvera ascorbata, a new species in the family Enterobacteriaceae, has been rarely isolated from environmental and clinical specimens. It is a potentially dangerous pathogen that can cause serious infection of various organs. Recently, we treated a 32-year old woman, who developed cholangitis about 3 years after excisional operation for type IVa choledochal cyst. K. ascorbata was recovered from her blood. Empirical antibiotic treatment with intravenous ceftriaxone for 7 days followed by oral ciprofloxacin for 5 days was successful. This is the first well-documented case of bacteremia due to K. ascorbata cholangitis in the world. |
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Keywords : Cholangitis, Bacteremia, Kluyvera ascorbata |
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