title: Hafnia alvei Urosepsis in a Kidney Transplant Patient.
abstract: Hafnia alvei, a gram-negative facultative anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium, is a rare cause of infection in humans. We report on a renal transplant patient who developed H. alvei pyelonephritis and urosepsis. The source of infection remains enigmatic but is most likely the intestinal tract. Appropriate antibiotic therapy with cefepime followed by oral ciprofloxacin brought about rapid resolution of symptoms and complete recovery. H. alvei may cause severe infection in transplant patients without predisposing factors such as hospitalization, invasive procedures, or antibiotic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch, 6800 Feldkirch, Austria.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stanic
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch, 6800 Feldkirch, Austria.
authors.forename: Edgar
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Meusburger
authors.affiliation: Institute for Pathology, Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch, 6800 Feldkirch, Austria.
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hartmann
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch, 6800 Feldkirch, Austria.
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lhotta