title: Perinephric abscess caused by Streptococcus agalactiae after renal transplantation.
abstract: We describe the case of a 37 year-old diabetic woman who presented with a multiloculated perinephric abscess caused by Streptococcus agalactiae 12 months after receiving a living-related kidney graft. Infection was successfully treated with surgical drainage and a four-week course of antibiotic therapy. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a perinephric abscess caused by this agent in a renal transplant recipient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, Infectious Diseases Clinic, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. santorolopes@hucff.ufrj.br
authors.forename: Guilherme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Santoro-Lopes
authors.forename: Márcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Halpern
authors.forename: Renato Torres
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification*