HYPERVIRULENT KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE OSTEOMYELITIS IN A CHILD

Ryoichi Yamaki; Yusuke Isobe; Yuto Otsubo; Kohji Komori; Sohei Harada; Hiroshi Hataya; Yuho Horikoshi

doi:10.1097/INF.0000000000004687

HYPERVIRULENT KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE OSTEOMYELITIS IN A CHILD

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2024 Dec 17. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000004687. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Ryoichi Yamaki¹, Yusuke Isobe², Yuto Otsubo², Kohji Komori³, Sohei Harada³, Hiroshi Hataya¹, Yuho Horikoshi²

Affiliations

¹ From the Department of General Pediatrics.
² Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
³ Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

PMID: 39705611
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000004687

Abstract

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.