G ordonia terrae kidney graft abscess in a renal transplant patient

We present the first report, to our knowledge, of a renal abscess cause by an infection from G ordonia terrae in a kidney transplant patient. The patient simultaneously had pulmonary tuberculosis and a perirenal allograft abscess caused by G . terrae . After treatment with imipenem, in addition to a...

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Published in:Transplant infectious disease 2014-08, Vol.16 (4), p.681-686
Main Authors: Nicodemo, A.C., Odongo, F.C.A., Doi, A.M., Sampaio, J.L.M.
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Language:English
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Summary:We present the first report, to our knowledge, of a renal abscess cause by an infection from G ordonia terrae in a kidney transplant patient. The patient simultaneously had pulmonary tuberculosis and a perirenal allograft abscess caused by G . terrae . After treatment with imipenem, in addition to anti‐tuberculous drugs, the patient was cured.
ISSN:1398-2273
1399-3062
DOI:10.1111/tid.12252