Abstract
A 35-year-old obese black American woman presented with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, cough, and chest pain of 2 weeks' duration. She was pancytopenic and acidotic, with respiratory failure and hypotension. A diagnosis of septic shock was made, and the patient died 48 hours after admission. Blood cultures were positive for organisms that were reported to be Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis. An autopsy she had massive hepatic necrosis with numerous Mikulicz's cells. The lungs, spleen, and bone marrow were also involved. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a case of systemic infection with K rhinoscleromatis.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1381-1383 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
| Volume | 113 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1989 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Medical Laboratory Technology
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Porto, R., Hevia, O., Hensley, G. T., & Meyer, P. R. (1989). Disseminated Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis infection. Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, 113(12), 1381-1383.