Open AccessMultifocal bacterial osteomyelitis in a renal allograft recipient following urosepsis
Author(s) -
Anna T Valson,
VG David,
V. Balaji,
George T. John
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of nephrology/indian journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1998-3662
pISSN - 0971-4065
DOI - 10.4103/0971-4065.132022
Subject(s) - medicine , osteomyelitis , antibiotics , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Non-tubercular bacterial osteomyelitis is a rare infection. We report on a renal allograft recipient with osteomyelitis complicating urosepsis, manifesting as a multifocal infection poorly responsive to appropriate antibiotics and surgical intervention and culminating in graft loss.