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Case Report | Open Access
Yelvi Levani1,2 and Agung Dwi Wahyu Widodo3,4
1Study Program of Clinical Microbiology Specialist, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Jl. Prof Dr. Moestopo 47, Surabaya, Indonesia.
2Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya, Jl. Raya Sutorejo No. 59, Surabaya, Indonesia.
3Department of Clinical Microbiology, Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Jl. Prof Dr. Moestopo 47, Surabaya, Indonesia.
4Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Jl. Prof Dr. Moestopo 47, Surabaya, Indonesia.
Article Number: 10545 | © The Author(s). 2025
J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2025;19(4):2660-2664. https://doi.org/10.22207/JPAM.19.4.35
Received: 01 May 2025 | Accepted: 30 October 2025 | Published online: 27 November 2025
Issue online: December 2025
Abstract

Cholecystectomy, a common surgical procedure to remove the gallbladder, generally has a low complication rate. However, the emergence of MDR pathogens poses significant challenges in the post-operative management of infections. Multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (MDR-KP) is one of the most emerging issues in bacterial resistance. A 57 year-old woman came to the emergency unit at Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital with a chief complaint of pain in the upper and lower abdomen for four days. The patient had a history of cholecystectomy surgery in another hospital two weeks before admission. A cito laparotomy was performed. During surgery, turbid peritoneal fluid mixed with pus and abdominal wall fasciitis necroticans were found. From microbiology examination, MDR-KP was detected in pus. The patient was treated with Meropenem 1 g/8 hours and Amikacin 250 mg/8 hours. Unfortunately, the patient died due to sepsis and multi-organ dysfunctions. This case underscores the importance of vigilant post-operative monitoring and the need for effective infection control measures to manage and prevent MDR-KP infections in surgical patients. Enhanced surveillance and antibiotic stewardship are crucial to mitigating the risks associated with MDR organisms in healthcare settings.

Keywords

Klebsiella pneumoniae, Multidrug-resistant, MDR-KP, Infection, Post Cholecystectomy

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