A perinephric abscess caused by Streptococcus agalactiae.
- Author:
Kyu Hyun YOON
1
;
Jung Hyun LEE
;
Woo Jin HAN
;
Moon Sook CHO
;
Jin Yong KIM
;
Yoon Soo PARK
;
Yong Kyun CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University, Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea. yspark@gilhospital.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Streptococcus agalactiae;
Perinephric abscess
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Adult;
Anorexia;
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Chills;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Drainage;
Female;
Flank Pain;
Humans;
Liver Cirrhosis;
Sensation;
Streptococcus;
Streptococcus agalactiae;
Urinary Tract Infections;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2009;76(Suppl 1):S220-S223
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
