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Burkholderia urinary tract infection after renal transplantation
Author(s) -
Li F.K.,
Chan K.W.,
Chan T.M.,
Lai K.N.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
transplant infectious disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1399-3062
pISSN - 1398-2273
DOI - 10.1034/j.1399-3062.2003.00006.x
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary system , fastidious organism , transplantation , antibiotics , nephrectomy , complication , kidney transplantation , burkholderia cepacia complex , etiology , intensive care medicine , surgery , burkholderia , kidney , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , biology , genetics
Urinary tract infection is a common complication after renal transplantation. The etiologies are diverse and the bacterial agents may sometimes be acquired during the hospital stay. We report a patient who developed Burkholderia cepacia urinary tract infection after renal transplantation. The bacteria showed in vivo resistance to all of the available antibiotics. A graft nephrectomy was eventually required to clear the infection. The consequence of some fastidious infection may be catastrophic and early recognition and treatment is necessary to optimize the treatment.