A perinephric abscess caused by Streptococcus agalactiae / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: S220-S223, 2009.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-223762
ABSTRACT
Group B streptococcus (GBS, Streptococcus agalactiae) has recently been recognized as an important, increasingly common cause of invasive disease in non-pregnant adults with underlying medical conditions. Diabetes mellitus, malignancies, liver cirrhosis, and previous trauma history increase the risk for invasive GBS disease. We report a rare case of perinephric abscess caused by GBS in a non-pregnant diabetic woman. A 24-year-old woman with diabetes and a history of urinary tract infection presented with a 4-week history of intermittent febrile sensation, chills, right flank pain, and anorexia. Computed tomography revealed an 8-cm right perinephric abscess. She was treated with percutaneous drainage of the abscess and intravenous antibiotics directed at the GBS, which had grown from the abscess drainage. She had a satisfactory clinical course.
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Main subject:
Sensation
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Streptococcus
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Streptococcus agalactiae
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Urinary Tract Infections
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Anorexia
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Drainage
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Chills
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Flank Pain
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Abscess
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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