Ureaplasma urealyticum  pyelonephritis presenting with progressive dysuria, renal failure, and neurologic symptoms in an immunocompromised patient | Zendy

Schwartz Drew J. | Zendy; Elward Alexis | Zendy; Storch Gregory A. | Zendy; Rosen David A. | Zendy

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Ureaplasma urealyticum pyelonephritis presenting with progressive dysuria, renal failure, and neurologic symptoms in an immunocompromised patient

Author(s) -

Schwartz Drew J.,

Elward Alexis,

Storch Gregory A.,

Rosen David A.

Publication year - 2019

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 - 10.1111/tid.13032

Subject(s) - medicine , ureaplasma urealyticum , azithromycin , urethritis , dysuria , doxycycline , epididymitis , urinary system , surgery , antibiotics , mycoplasma , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

Ureaplasma urealyticum is a bacterial species correlated with urethritis in healthy individuals and invasive infections in immunocompromised patients. We describe a 20‐year‐old female with a history of remote heart transplant on everolimus, mycophenolate, and rituximab presenting with progressive urinary tract symptoms, renal failure, and neurologic symptoms. An extensive workup ultimately identified U urealyticum infection, and the patient successfully recovered after a course of azithromycin and doxycycline.

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