A case of emphysematous pyelonephritis induced by Citrobacter freundii infection

A 79-year-old female with diabetes mellitus had general fatigue, a high fever and vomiting. A CT revealed acute emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN). A nephrectomy was performed on the 2(nd) hospital day. The results of the blood culture showed the presence of Citrobacter freundii infection. The patie...

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Autores principales: Yanagawa, Youichi, Hirano, Yohei, Matsumoto, Naoko, Ogishima, Tatsuya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3841538/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24339664
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-2700.120380
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Sumario:A 79-year-old female with diabetes mellitus had general fatigue, a high fever and vomiting. A CT revealed acute emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN). A nephrectomy was performed on the 2(nd) hospital day. The results of the blood culture showed the presence of Citrobacter freundii infection. The patient's post-operative course was uneventful. This case is the second reported case of EPN induced by Citrobacter freundii. Bacteremia induced by Citrobacter freundii infection typically results in a high mortality rate. In this case, the early diagnosis of the EPN using CT and immediate medical treatment, including urgent elective nephrectomy, were key to the favorable outcome.

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