Pyelonephritis caused by Actinobaculum schaalii in a child with pyeloureteral junction obstruction

Reported here is the case of a 5-year old boy with a pyeloureteral junction (PUJ) obstruction and pyelonephritis caused by Actinobaculum schaalii, an Actinomyces-like organism. Pyelonephritis or any other urinary tract infection caused by Actinobaculum schaalii has not been described in children bef...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases 2003-07, Vol.22 (7), p.438-440
Hauptverfasser:	PAJKRT, D, SIMOONS-SMIT, A. M, SAVELKOUL, P. H. M, VAN DEN HOEK, J, HACK, W. W. M, VAN FURTH, A. M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Actinomycetaceae - isolation & purification Actinomycetales Infections - complications Actinomycetales Infections - microbiology Bacterial diseases Bacterial diseases of the urinary system Biological and medical sciences Child, Preschool Human bacterial diseases Humans Infections Infectious diseases Interstitial nephritis Kidney Pelvis Male Medical sciences Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases Nephropathies. Renovascular diseases. Renal failure Pyelonephritis - complications Pyelonephritis - microbiology Ureteral Obstruction - complications
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Zusammenfassung:	Reported here is the case of a 5-year old boy with a pyeloureteral junction (PUJ) obstruction and pyelonephritis caused by Actinobaculum schaalii, an Actinomyces-like organism. Pyelonephritis or any other urinary tract infection caused by Actinobaculum schaalii has not been described in children before. The patient responded well to pyeloplasty in combination with antibiotic treatment.
ISSN:	0934-9723 1435-4373
DOI:	10.1007/s10096-003-0933-3