Hypervirulent Klebsiella Pneumoniae Osteomyelitis in a Child
An 18-month-old boy presented with septic arthritis and osteomyelitis caused by Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae harboring cardinal virulence genes. The condition necessitated several surgical interventions, and a prolonged course of antibiotic therapy to effectively manage the severe infection and prevent complications, highlighting the challenges posed by Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in pediatric cases.
Authors
- Yusuke Isobe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6219-1450)
- Kohji Komori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9659-3186)
- Yuho Horikoshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5875-1024)
- Sohei Harada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3073-6564)
- Hiroshi Hataya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0241-6467)
- Yuto Otsubo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8184-6873)
- Ryoichi Yamaki
Institutions
- Toho University (JP)
- Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2024-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000004687
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00