A Rare Case and Literature Review of Pyelo-Hepatic Abscess in an Immunocompetent Patient: When Effective Source Control and Targeted Antimicrobial Therapy Might Not Be Enough.

Candida Escherichia coli TZP-R/Ceph3-S abscess pyelo-hepatic urinary stent

Journal

Microorganisms
ISSN: 2076-2607
Titre abrégé: Microorganisms
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101625893

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
30 Sep 2024
Historique:
received: 16 09 2024
revised: 26 09 2024
accepted: 28 09 2024
medline: 26 10 2024
pubmed: 26 10 2024
entrez: 26 10 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Pyelo-hepatic abscess is a rare complication of upper urinary tract infections (UTIs). We describe a case of polymicrobial pyelo-hepatic abscess in an immunocompetent patient. A 71-year-old male patient with a double-J stent for right ureteral lithiasis was admitted in our Infectious Diseases Department for a pyelo-hepatic abscess. Despite a targeted antibiotic therapy against an extended spectrum betalactamase-negative

Identifiants

pubmed: 39458298
pii: microorganisms12101989
doi: 10.3390/microorganisms12101989
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports Journal Article

Langues

eng

Auteurs

Anita Sforza (A)

Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Unit of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili, 25123 Brescia, Italy.

Andrea Bonito (A)

Operating Unit of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, ASST Spedali Civili, 25123 Brescia, Italy.

Giorgio Tiecco (G)

Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Unit of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili, 25123 Brescia, Italy.

Giovanni Moioli (G)

Operating Unit of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, ASST Spedali Civili, 25123 Brescia, Italy.

Samuele Storti (S)

Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Unit of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili, 25123 Brescia, Italy.

Marco Lechiara (M)

Unit of Diagnostic Radiology 1, ASST Spedali Civili, 25123 Brescia, Italy.

Francesco Castelli (F)

Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Unit of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili, 25123 Brescia, Italy.

Eugenia Quiros-Roldan (E)

Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Unit of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili, 25123 Brescia, Italy.

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