Table 1.
Summary of hvKp cases.
| Case | A | S | R | Clinical impression | Comorbidities | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 | F | A | Hepatic abscesses, secondary empyema, and bacteremia. Abscess drained. | A-Fib, TBAD, HTN, HT | DRF, then DH |
| 2 | 64 | F | A | Hepatic abscess, urinary tract infection, and bacteremia. Abscess drained. | HBV, CRC s/p chemo (10 years ago) | DH |
| 3 | 52 | F | A | Pyelonephritis and hepatic abscess. Abscess drained. | None | DH |
| 4 | 76 | F | A | Orbital cellulitis with posterior globe abscess. Abscess drained. | cirrhosis, HCC | Evisceration - DH |
| 5 | 43 | M | W | Trauma with respiratory colonization. | Meth | DRF* |
| 6 | 56 | M | W | Recurrent pneumonia. | Stage IV LAC | Outpatient |
| 7 | 48 | M | H | Neck abscess. Abscess drained. | T2DM, DKA, SP | DH |
| 8 | 52 | F | H | Pelvic abscess with bacteremia. Abscess drained. | T2DM | DH |
| 9 | 79 | F | B | Pneumonia. | COPD, CVA, HTN | Expired |
| 10 | 82 | M | A | Hepatic and perigastric micro-abscesses | None | DH |
| 11 | 59 | M | W | Presumed hepatic abscess with pylephlebitis and bacteremia. Attempt to drain abscess failed. | CVA, GERD | DH |
| 12 | 30 | M | W | Infection of right eye. Left parotid abscess and right ear drained. | T1DM, DKA, Meth | DRF |
| 13 | 50 | M | B | Cavitary pneumonia in the setting of severe COVID-19. | COVID-19 | Expired |
| 14 | 39 | M | A | Hepatic abscess with bacteremia. Abscess drained. | None | DH |
| 15 | 55 | F | H | Necrotizing pneumonia with empyema, erosive abscess, and perinephric abscess. Abscess drained. | T2DM, HTN | DH |
A, age; S, sex; R, race, Hispanic (H), White (W), Asian (A), Black (B); T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; T1DM, Type 1 diabetes mellitus; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; Meth, methamphetamine use; CRC, colorectal cancer; TBAD, Type B aortic dissection; A-Fib, atrial fibrillation; HTN, hypertension; HT, hypothyroidism; CVA, cerebrovascular accident; DKA, diabetic ketoacidosis; SP, sepsis; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease; LAC, lung adenocarcinoma; Race (R); DH, discharge home, no residual deficits; DRF, discharged to a rehabilitation facility. Three patients (20%) endorsed international travel in the last 5 years. All patients were treated with antibiotics.
Patient #8 required rehabilitation due to his trauma, not the complication of infection.