Hydrocephalus as a delayed presentation of Klebsiella pneumoniae ventriculitis: a case report

Abstract

A new hypervirulent variant of Klebsiella pneumoniae has emerged. In contrast to classic Klebsiella pneumoniae, it can cause serious and life-threatening infection. It has the ability of spreading from the gastrointestinal and genitourinary systems in non immunocompromised patients to the liver, lung, brain and the eye. High morbidity and mortality have been reported especially if there is a CNS involvement. A prompt search for a distant infective metastasis and its early treatment can improve the outcome. This is a report of a patient presenting with delayed obstructive hydrocephalus secondary to an obstructive urosepsis.