Klebsiella pneumoniae Multiple Liver Abscesses and Bacteremia in a Transfusion-dependent β Thalassemia Major Patient.

β thalassemia major is a common hemoglobinopathy in Sri Lanka. Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) is a Gram-negative capsulated organism responsible for various nosocomial and community-acquired infections. Transfusion-dependent splenectomized thalassemia patients are at risk of infections.