title: Intrarenal abscess caused by community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a transplanted kidney.
abstract: Emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria is important in solid organ transplant recipients, because it can jeopardize patient and graft survival. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are not rare in kidney transplant recipients. On the other hand, infections related to community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA) strains are seldom reported in the literature. Herein, we report the first patient, to our knowledge, with CA-MRSA renal graft abscess who was successfully treated with drainage and parenteral antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong SAR.
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong SAR.
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong SAR.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Yeung
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong SAR.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Kwok
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong SAR.
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Chak
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong SAR.
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong SAR.
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Chau
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: CA-MRSA; graft abscess; kidney transplant