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Invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae syndrome is defined as community-acquired liver abscess and metastatic infections in the lung, soft tissue, and central nervous system (CNS) caused by hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae. Metastatic CNS infection in invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae syndrome shows rapid clinical deterioration and a high mortality rate. We present a case of ventriculitis caused by invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae syndrome successfully treated with a timely diagnosis, immediate surgical intervention, and administration of antibiotics.

Objective: This nationally matched longitudinal study aimed to investigate the relationship between acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) in Korea.Methods: We collected patient data from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2015 from the National Health Insurance Service Health Screening Cohort. Patients with OPLL were defined as patients with the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision code M48.8 (other specified spondylopathies) and were newly diagnosed through computed tomography imaging. The OPLL group had a total of 1,289 patients. The control group included 6,445 people. Utilizing the Kaplan-Meier technique, The incidence of AMI in both groups was estimated. A Cox proportional-hazards regression analysis was used to compute the AMI hazard ratio.Results: After controlling for age and sex, the hazard ratio of AMI in the OPLL group was 2.065 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.228-3.474). The adjusted hazard ratio in the OPLL group was 2.209 after restricting the sample for demographics and concomitant medical conditions (95% CI, 1.311-3.721). In a subgroup analysis, the incidence of AMI was substantially greater in the OPLL group, which included women younger than 65 years and without hypertension, diabetes, or dyslipidemia.Conclusion: This nationwide longitudinal study found that patients with OPLL were at higher risk of AMI.