A case of testicular infarction from the complications of Klebsiella oxytoca induced acute epididymitis

Abstract Herein, we reported a case of testicular infarction in a patient with Klebsiella oxytoca induced acute epididymitis. Acute left epididymitis progressed into testicular infarction requiring orchiectomy in spite of antibiotics treatment. Ordinary urine cultures did not reveal any specific org...

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Published in:Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy 2016-04, Vol.22 (4), p.254-256
Main Authors: Lee, Wonae, Park, Heeyoon, Lee, Gilho
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
16s rRNA
Acute Disease
Adult
Epididymis - microbiology
Epididymitis
Epididymitis - complications
Epididymitis - microbiology
Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine
Humans
Infarction
Infarction - etiology
Klebsiella Infections - complications
Klebsiella Infections - genetics
Klebsiella oxytoca
Male
Orchiectomy
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
Testis - blood supply
Testis - microbiology
Testis - surgery
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Summary:Abstract Herein, we reported a case of testicular infarction in a patient with Klebsiella oxytoca induced acute epididymitis. Acute left epididymitis progressed into testicular infarction requiring orchiectomy in spite of antibiotics treatment. Ordinary urine cultures did not reveal any specific organism, suggesting viable but noncultureable state. We amplified a bacterial 16S ribosomal subunit gene from the urine and orchiectomized samples, and we found K. oxytoca infections from both of them.
ISSN:1341-321X
1437-7780
DOI:10.1016/j.jiac.2015.09.011