KLEBSIELLA-PNEUMONIAE SPLENIC ABSCESS

Splenic abscesses may be solitary or multiple and are unusual infectio ns. Signs and symptoms are variable and do not always include left upp er quadrant pain or tenderness, as the Case Report illustrates. Absces ses of the spleen may occur as a result of endocarditis or from hemato genous seeding from a distant focus of infection. Computed tomographic scan of the spleen is the diagnostic method of choice. We report a ca se of multiple splenic abscesses caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae that resulted from a Klebsiella urinary tract infection and was successfull y managed with antibiotic therapy and splenectomy.