title: Concomitant emphysematous prostatic and periurethral abscesses due to Klebsiella pneumoniae: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Although gas-forming infections of the urinary tract account for a very small percentage of all urinary tract infections, they can lead to mortality if an early diagnosis is not made and aggressive management initiated. Emphysematous urinary tract infections occur mainly in patients with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus or an obstructed urinary tract. Here we present a case of concomitant emphysematous prostatic and periurethral abscesses caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae in a 70-year-old male with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. Given the high prevalence of patients with diabetes mellitus and the high mortality rate associated with emphysematous prostatic abscesses, clinicians should be aware of this rare but potentially fatal condition.
authors.forename: Chun-Yuan
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hung-Chin
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Susan Shin-Jung
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Yao-Shen
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000368:Aged; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology