Actinobaculum Schaalii Pyelonephritis in a Kidney Allograft Recipient

Authors

  • Ankur Gupta Department of Nephrology, Max Superspeciality Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi, India Author
  • Preeti Gupta Central Government Health Scheme, New Delhi, India Author
  • Ambar Khaira Department of Nephrology, Moolchand Hospital, New Delhi, India Author

Abstract

We present a case of a 64-year-old man, a kidney transplant recipient with acute pyelonephritis and acute graft deterioration. He was diagnosed with Actinobaculum schaalii infection in urine cultures. He was treated with antibiotics for 3 weeks and recovered well. The case describes an unusual pathogenic infection in a kidney transplant patient.

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Author Biography

  • Ankur Gupta, Department of Nephrology, Max Superspeciality Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi, India
    Nephrology department, Consultant

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Published

2012-09-11

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CASE REPORT | Transplantation

How to Cite

Actinobaculum Schaalii Pyelonephritis in a Kidney Allograft Recipient. (2012). Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases, 6(5), 386-388. https://www.ijkd.org/index.php/ijkd/article/view/696