A Fungus Ball Caused by <i>Candida</i> Pyelonephritis

Acute pyelonephritis caused by Staphylococcus xylosus.

Staphylococcus xylosus was recovered from the urine of a patient with pyelonephritis. Antibodies against the teichoic acid of the microorganism were demonstrated in the patient's serum by the agar gel diffusion technique.

Pyelonephritis Caused Solely by Escherichia hermanii

INTRODUCTION In contrast with Escherichia coli, the association of E. hermanii with urinary tract infections has not been described. CASE PRESENTATION In this case, E. hermanii was the sole isolate recovered from urine specimens of a pyelonephritis patient. The organism was found to be susceptible to piperacillin-tazobactam, ceftazidime, cefazolin, cefixime, aztreonam, gentamicin, tobramycin,...

Emphysematous Pyelonephritis Caused by Pasteurella multocida

Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a rare but life-threatening infection characterized by widespread necrosis and production of gas within the kidney. It is most often associated with Escherichia coli and Klebsiella infections. Predisposing factors almost invariably include diabetes mellitus with poor glucose control and also urinary obstruction. Patients can either be acutely ill or have no...

Emphysematous pyelonephritis caused by Bacteroides fragilis.

A 50-year-old male presented with fever and anorexia of 2 days’ duration and a 3-week history of abdominal fullness. Two years earlier, he had left-sided acute pyelonephritis, incomplete duplicated ureters and a ureteral stone. The stone was removed. He also had hypertension, gout, and chronic renal failure with a serum creatinine 3.1mg/dl. Examination of the abdomen revealed a palpable mass wi...

Renal pseudotumours caused by xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis.