J Korean Soc Transplant.
1999 Dec;13(2):329-332.
Retroperitoneal Abscess by Citrobacter and Klebsiella in a Renal Transpant Recipient
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Infectious complications are common causes of morbidity in renal transplant recipients. To date, only two cases of retroperitoneal abscess caused by Norcardia asteroides and Mycobacterium fortuitum were reported in renal transplant recipients in the literature. We report a case of retroperitoneal abscess caused by gram negative bacilli-Citrobacter freundi, Klebsiella pneumoniae. The patient was admitted to the hospital due to flank pain. Abdominal CT scan and CT scan-guided aspiration confirmed retroperitoneal abscess. It is likely that the abscess in our patient was related to the anti-rejection treatment which included high-dose steroids, and mycophenolate mofetil. To our knowledge, this is the first report of retroperitoneal absces caused by gram-negative bacilli.
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