Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2004 Jun;42(6):2783-5.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.42.6.2783-2785.2004.

Clinical significance and mechanism of gas formation of pyogenic liver abscess due to Klebsiella pneumoniae

Hsin-Ling Lee  1 , Hsin-Chun Lee, How-Ran Guo, Wen-Chien Ko, Kuan-Wen Chen
Affiliations

Clinical significance and mechanism of gas formation of pyogenic liver abscess due to Klebsiella pneumoniae

Hsin-Ling Lee et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2004 Jun.

Abstract

We enrolled 22 patients with gas-forming pyogenic liver abscess in a study to assess the mechanism of gas formation. Klebsiella pneumoniae was cultured from specimens from all patients. Gas and pus samples from abscesses revealed four major components: nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen; this implicates mixed acid fermentation of glucose as the mechanism of gas formation.

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

FIG. 1.
FIG. 1.
Chest radiograph showing gas with alveolar pattern in the liver (arrows).
FIG. 2.
FIG. 2.
Nonenhanced computerized tomograph of the abdomen confirming a huge gas-containing abscess with air-fluid level in the right lobe of the liver parenchyma (arrows).
See this image and copyright information in PMC

Similar articles

See all similar articles

Cited by

See all "Cited by" articles

References

    1. Chen, K. W., J. J. Huang, M. H. Wu, X. Z. Lin, C. Y. Chen, and M. K. Ruaan. 1994. Gas in hepatic veins: a rare and critical presentation of emphysematous pyelonephritis. J. Urol. 151:125-126. - PubMed
    1. Cheng, D. L., Y. C. Liu, M. Y. Yen, C. Y. Liu, F. W. Shi, and L. S. Wang. 1989. Causal bacteria of pyogenic liver abscess. J. Formosan Med. Assoc. 88:1008-1011. - PubMed
    1. Cheng, D. L., Y. C. Liu, M. Y. Yen, C. Y. Liu, F. W. Shi, and L. S. Wang. 1990. Pyogenic liver abscess: clinical manifestations and value of percutaneous catheter drainage treatment. J. Formosan Med. Assoc. 89:571-576. - PubMed
    1. Chiu, C. T., D. Y. Liu, C. S. Wu, C. S. Chang-Chien, I. S. Sheen, and Y. F. Liaw. 1987. A clinical study on pyogenic liver abscess. J. Formosan Med. Assoc. 86:405-412. - PubMed
    1. Chou, F. F., S. M. Sheen-Chen, Y. S. Chen, and T. Y. Lee. 1995. The comparison of clinical course and results of treatment between gas-forming and non-gas-forming pyogenic liver abscess. Arch. Surg. 130:401-405. - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources