Encrusted Uretero-Pyelitis Caused by Corynebacterium urealyticum: Case Report and Literature Review

Encrusted Uretero-Pyelitis Caused by Corynebacterium urealyticum: Case Report and Literature Review

We report the case of a 70-year-old female patient with solitary functioning left kidney and encrusted uretero-pyelitis caused by Corynebacterium urealyticum, which was treated by antibiotic therapy and oral acidification with L-methionine. We review the literature for similarly reported cases.

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Veröffentlicht in:Diagnostics (Basel) 2022-09, Vol.12 (9), p.2239
Hauptverfasser: Rusmir, Andrei Valentin, Paunescu, Ionut Andrei, Martis, Sandra, Latcu, Silviu, Novacescu, Dorin, Bardan, Claudia Ramona, Bob, Flaviu, Licker, Monica, Botoca, Mircea, Cumpanas, Alin, Bardan, Razvan
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acidification
Anemia
Antibiotics
Bladder
Case Report
Case reports
Corynebacterium urealyticum
Creatinine
Emergency medical care
encrusted uretero-pyelitis
Hematuria
Hemoglobin
Hyperkalemia
Kidney diseases
Medical imaging
Nosocomial infections
Patients
Urinalysis
Urinary tract diseases
Urinary tract infections
Urine
Urogenital system
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Zusammenfassung:We report the case of a 70-year-old female patient with solitary functioning left kidney and encrusted uretero-pyelitis caused by Corynebacterium urealyticum, which was treated by antibiotic therapy and oral acidification with L-methionine. We review the literature for similarly reported cases.
ISSN:2075-4418
2075-4418
DOI:10.3390/diagnostics12092239