Concomitant emphysematous prostatic and periurethral abscesses due to Klebsiella pneumoniae: a case report and review of the literature.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
; 45(5): 1099-106, 2014 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-25417511
ABSTRACT
Although gas-forming infections of the urinary tract account for a very small percentage of all urinary tract infections, they can lead to mortality if an early diagnosis is not made and aggressive management initiated. Emphysematous urinary tract infections occur mainly in patients with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus or an obstructed urinary tract. Here we present a case of concomitant emphysematous prostatic and periurethral abscesses caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae in a 70-year-old male with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. Given the high prevalence of patients with diabetes mellitus and the high mortality rate associated with emphysematous prostatic abscesses, clinicians should be aware of this rare but potentially fatal condition.
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Prostáticas
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Infecções Urinárias
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Infecções por Klebsiella
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Abscesso
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article