Title of article :
Actinobaculum Schaalii Pyelonephritis in a Kidney Allograft Recipient
Author/Authors :
Gupta, Ankur Max Superspeciality Hospital - Department of Nephrology, India , Gupta, Preeti Central Government Health Scheme, India , Khaira, Ambar Moolchand Hospital - Department of Nephrology, India
Abstract :
We present a case of a 64-year-old man, a kidney transplant recipient with acute pyelonephritis and acute graft deterioration. He was diagnosed with Actinobaculum schaalii infection in urine cultures. He was treated with antibiotics for 3 weeks and recovered well. The case describes an unusual pathogenic infection in a kidney transplant patient.
Keywords :
Actinobaculum schaalii , urinary tract infection , kidney transplantation , pyelonephritis
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases (IJKD)
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases (IJKD)