title: Hafnia alvei pyelonephritis in a renal transplant recipient: case report and review of an under-recognized nosocomial pathogen.
abstract: We describe the first case to our knowledge of Hafnia alvei pyelonephritis in a renal transplant recipient. Clinicians should consider this under-recognized pathogen when clinically evaluating immunosuppressed patients with a history of invasive procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Cardile
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Forbes
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cirigliano
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stout
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hsue
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D020611:Hafnia alvei / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents