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Citrobacter emphysematous pyelonephritis in a tuberculous kidney caused by citrobacter. A case report in a diabetic
C Fischer1, M Kallerhoff, W Weidner
1Department of Urology, Justus Liebig University Medical School, Giessen, Germany.
Annales D'Urologie
|January 1, 1996
Abstract:
Emphysematous pyelonephritis caused by gas-producing bacteria like Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumonia is generally observed in female diabetic patients. We report a case in which Citrobacter was the microbiologically documented pathogen. High-dose antibiotic regimen was administered, but nephrectomy was necessary to overcome the life-threatening situation.