Marked renal damage in a child with hydronephrosis infected by Trichosporon asahii.
We describe a case of urinary infection caused by Trichosporon asahii, which drastically aggravated renal function in a left hydronephrotic kidney. Previous implantation of a nephrostomy tube and a ureteral J-stent and administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics seemed to have predisposed the non-granulocytopenic child to the urinary fungal infection.
Mori
Yukiko
Y
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Matsuoka, Fukui 910-1193, Japan.
Hiraoka
Masahiro
M
Katsu
Masakazu
M
Tsukahara
Hirokazu
H
Mikami
Yuzuru
Y
Mayumi
Mitsufumi
M
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000209:etiology*; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects; D014250:Trichosporon; D014513:Ureter; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology