Percutaneous nephrostomy tube-associated bacteremia caused by Corynebacterium urealyticum.
Corynebacterium urealyticum, an infrequent cause of bacteremia, is an emerging pathogen in humans, especially immunocompromised hosts. This report describes a patient with prostate cancer complicated with obstructive nephropathy who developed C. urealyticum bacteremia after placement of a percutaneous nephrostomy tube. The bacteremia was not controlled until the infected nephrostomy tube was removed.
Chung
Chen-Shuan
CS
Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Liao
Chun-Hsing
CH
Cheng
Shih-Lung
SL
Lin
Tsui-Hsien
TH
Hsueh
Po-Ren
PR
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents