Hyperammonaemia due to Klebsiella infection in a neuropathic bladder.
A boy with a neuropathic bladder and a single hydronephrotic kidney developed hyperammonaemic encephalopathy during a urinary tract infection with Klebsiella oxytoca. Although particularly associated with Proteus infections and prune belly syndrome, hyperammonaemia can complicate infection with any urease-producing bacteria if there is urinary stasis.
Cheang
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Department of Child Health, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Rangecroft
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Plant
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Morris
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D000641:Ammonia / Q000097:blood*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications
D000641:Ammonia