title: Acute pyelonephritis causing acute renal allograft dysfunction.
abstract: In renal transplant recipients, acute pyelonephritis may cause acute deterioration of renal function. We report a case with acute allograft failure due to acute pyelonephritis, which was confirmed by graft biopsy. After appropriate antimicrobial therapy, allograft function recovered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik-Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Oguz
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Doganci
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bulucu
authors.forename: Cevat
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Can
authors.forename: Cağatay
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Oktenli
authors.forename: Müjdat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yenicesu
authors.forename: Abdülgaffar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vural
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008875:Middle Aged; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin