Perinephric abscess caused by Streptococcus agalactiae after renal transplantation.
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.
Santoro-Lopes
Guilherme
G
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
Halpern
Márcia
M
Gonçalves
Renato Torres
RT
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*