The Incidence of Septic Pulmonary Embolism in Patients with Klebsiella pneumoniae Liver Abscess: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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The clinical and imaging features of SPE. (a) 85% patients with SPE were male (95% CI, 69%–101%). There was fair and moderate heterogeneity (, ). (b) 72% patients with SPE had diabetes mellitus (95% CI, 51%–93%). There was considerable and substantial heterogeneity (, ). (c) The pooled mortality rate of Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess (KPLA) with SPE was 12% (95% CI, –1%–25%). There was considerable and moderate heterogeneity (, ). (d) 52% patients with SPE had the feeding vessel sign (95% CI, 22%–82%). There was considerable and significant heterogeneity (, ).

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