title: Candidal psoas abscess following persistent pyuria in a renal transplant recipient.
abstract: Candidal infections occur commonly in renal transplant recipients especially in genitourinary system. Although the epidemiology of candiduria has not been well characterized in renal transplant population, it is the most common cause of fungal infections. However, candidal psoas abscess is very rare in the literature. We report a 42-year-old male renal transplant recipient with prolonged pyuria and candiduria followed by candidal psoas abscess formation. The treatment consisted of prolonged antifungal therapy along with percutaneous drainage. However, eventually, a surgical drainage had to be performed for the successful eradication.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nurgul
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ozgur
authors.forename: Nurhan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Seyahi
authors.forename: Uluhan
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Sili
authors.forename: Meric
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oruc
authors.forename: Birgül
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mete
authors.forename: Rezzan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ataman
authors.forename: Salih
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pekmezci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011776:Pyuria / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents