Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) guided drainage in the treatment of a patient with lung abscess secondary to hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKP) infection: A case report
Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKP) can cause lung abscess, serious infection, and has a high mortality. Drainage plays a key role in the treatment of lung abscess secondary to hvKP. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can identify necrotic areas within peripheral pulmonary lesions. We report...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007121000058 |