Septic Pulmonary Embolism Secondary to Klebsiella pneumoniae Epididymitis: Case Report and Literature Review

Background. Septic pulmonary embolism (SPE) is defined as the occurrence of septic thrombi in the pulmonary circulation. We report a case of SPE secondary to K. pneumoniae epididymitis. Case Presentation. A 74-year-old male with a history of diabetes mellitus experienced SPE secondary to epididymiti...

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Main Authors: Juan Sebastián Alonso Ojeda Gómez, Jorge Alberto Carrillo Bayona, Laura Cristina Morales Cifuentes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Radiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5395090