scholarly journals Empyema and Respiratory Failure Secondary to Nephropleural Fistula Caused by Chronic Urinary Tract Infection: A Case Report

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. H. Jones ◽  
H. R. Kalaher ◽  
N. Misra ◽  
J. Curtis ◽  
R. J. Parker

We report a case of nephropleural fistula causing empyema and respiratory failure in a 68-year-old gentleman with a long history of urological problems including recurrent nephrolithiasis and urinary tract infections. He was admitted with sepsis, a productive cough, pyuria, and reduced breath sounds over the left hemithorax. Radiological imaging revealed a fistulous connection between a left-sided perinephric abscess and the pleural space. He was commenced on broad spectrum intravenous antibiotics but developed progressive respiratory failure requiring intensive care admission. Urinary and pleural aspirates cultured facultative anaerobic pathogens with identical resistance patterns. Drainage of thoracic and perinephric collections was carried out, allowing him to be extubated after 24 hours and discharged home after 18 days on an extended course of oral antibiotics. Left nephrectomy is now planned after a period of convalescence. Empyema developing in patients with known urolithiasis should alert the treating physician to the possibility that a pathological communication has formed especially if typical urinary tract pathogens are cultured from respiratory sampling.

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae-Ki Choi ◽  
Jae-Cheol Kwon

Psoas muscle abscess associated with emphysematous urinary tract infection is very rare. There were very few reports about urinary tract infections such as renal abscess, perinephric abscess, and emphysematous pyelonephritis complicated with psoas muscle abscess; however, psoas muscle abscess associated with emphysematous cystitis has not yet been reported. Here, we report a case of bilateral posas muscle abscess following emphysematous cystitis in an 81-year-old nondiabetic man, who was treated successfully with prolonged antibiotic therapy and supportive care. Early recognition of psoas muscle abscess can prevent aggressive interventional procedure and warrant good prognosis.


2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. S345-S345
Author(s):  
Dheeraj Goyal ◽  
Kristin Dascomb ◽  
Peter S Jones ◽  
Bert K Lopansri

Abstract Background Community-acquired extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing Enterobacteriaceae infections pose unique treatment challenges. Identifying risk factors associated with ESBL Enterobacteriaceae infections outside of prior colonization is important for empiric management in an era of antimicrobial stewardship. Methods We randomly selected 251 adult inpatients admitted to an Intermountain healthcare facility in Utah with an ESBL Enterobacteriaceae urinary tract infection (UTI) between January 1, 2001 and January 1, 2016. 1:1 matched controls had UTI at admission with Enterobacteriaceae but did not produce ESBL. UTI at admission was defined as urine culture positive for > 100,000 colony forming units per milliliter (cfu/mL) of Enterobacteriaceae and positive symptoms within 7 days prior or 2 days after admission. Repeated UTI was defined as more than 3 episodes of UTI within 12 months preceding index hospitalization. Cases with prior history of ESBL Enterobacteriaceae UTIs or another hospitalization three months preceding the index admission were excluded. Univariate and multiple logistic regression techniques were used to identify the risk factors associated with first episode of ESBL Enterobacteriaceae UTI at the time of hospitalization. Results In univariate analysis, history of repeated UTIs, neurogenic bladder, presence of a urinary catheter at time of admission, and prior exposure to outpatient antibiotics within past one month were found to be significantly associated with ESBL Enterobacteriaceae UTIs. When controlling for age differences, severity of illness and co-morbid conditions, history of repeated UTIs (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 6.76, 95% confidence interval (CI) 3.60–13.41), presence of a urinary catheter at admission (AOR 2.75, 95% CI 1.25 – 6.24) and prior antibiotic exposure (AOR: 8.50, 95% CI: 3.09 – 30.13) remained significantly associated with development of new ESBL Enterobacteriaceae UTIs. Conclusion Patients in the community with urinary catheters, history of recurrent UTIs, or recent antimicrobial use can develop de novo ESBL Enterobacteriaceae UTIs. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Waiel Abusnina ◽  
Hazim Bukamur ◽  
Zeynep Koc ◽  
Fauzi Najar ◽  
Nancy Munn ◽  
...  

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is a rare form of chronic pyelonephritis that generally afflicts middle-aged women with a history of recurrent urinary tract infections. Its pathogenesis generally involves calculus obstructive uropathy and its histopathology is characterized by replacement of the renal parenchyma with lipid filled macrophages. This often manifests as an enlarged, nonfunctioning kidney that may be complicated by abscess or fistula. This case details the first reported case of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis complicated by urinothorax, which resolved on follow-up chest X-ray after robot-assisted nephrectomy.


1976 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salme Parvio

Fifty-two patients, all of whom were more than 66 years-old and who were hospitalized for periods in excess of two years were treated for chronic urinary tract infection. All patients received a course of antibiotic treatment for seven to ten days and were then put onto treatment with methenamine hippurate 1 g twice daily for six months. Of the original fifty-two patients, twelve did not complete the six month course. During the six month period with ‘Hiprex’ there were far fewer re-infections than in the previous six months during which time they had received intermittent antibiotic therapy and other long-term treatment. There were no adverse reactions and bacterial resistance did not occur.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. e2-e2
Author(s):  
Manijeh Kahbazi ◽  
Parsa Yousefichaijan ◽  
Danial Habibi ◽  
Somaie Nejabat ◽  
Amirreza Najmi ◽  
...  

Introduction: The prevalence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) due to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria is rising, which needs more potent antibiotics, such as carbapenems. Objectives: To evaluate the clinical and laboratory differences between ESBL-positive and ESBL-negative bacteria in febrile UTI in children between one month to seven years to indicate prognostic parameters for ESBL+ UTI and to suggest appropriate antibiotic treatment. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study investigated 282 patients diagnosed with the first febrile UTI. The participants were assigned to ESBL-positive and ESBL-negative UTI groups. The groups were compared based on their clinical and laboratory characteristics and outcomes; the infant group was assessed separately (with the onset age of <3 months). Results: The ESBL UTI was detected in 10.2% of the cases with a history of more frequent hospitalization (P=0.002), longer hospitalization (P=0.04), higher recurrence rate (P=0.003), and more red blood cell count in urine analysis findings (P=0.02). In the antimicrobial susceptibility assay, the ESBL-positive UTI group indicated resistance to third-generation cephalosporins; nevertheless, 93.1% of the cases responded clinically. The infant group showed 13% of the patients with ESBL-positive UTI that was correlated with a history of longer preonset hospital stay (P=0.001), elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration (P=0.002), and elevated recurrence rate (P=0.03), compared to the older group. Conclusion: The ESBL UTI should be further considered due to the resulted recurrence rate. The antimicrobial sensitivity assay indicated resistance to third-generation cephalosporins; however, these drugs are applied as the first choice due to the high response rate. Aminoglycosides are applicable as second choice drugs prior to initiating the use of carbapenems, if third-generation cephalosporins did not indicate bactericidal impacts on ESBL UTI.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 214-9
Author(s):  
Ertugrul Guclu ◽  
Fikret Halis ◽  
Elif Kose ◽  
Aziz Ogutlu ◽  
Oğuz Karabay

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most seen infection among community. Objectives: In this cross-sectional study we aimed to investigate the risk factors of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria that caused community-acquired UTI (CA-UTI). Methods: Consecutive patients admitted to the Urology and Infectious Diseases policlinics with the diagnosis of CA-UTI were included in the study. A standard form including possible predisposing factors for MDR bacteria was applied. Results: In total, 240 patients (51.3% females) were enrolled in the study. The mean age of participants were 59.8 ± 18.3 years old. Escherichia coli (n =166; 69.2%)was the most frequently isolated bacteria and its incidence was higher in females than in males (p=0.01). In total, 129 (53.8%) of the identified pathogens were MDR bacteria. According to multivariate analysis, the use of antibiotics three or more times increased the risk of infection with MDR bacteria by 4.6 times, the history of urinary tract infection in the last 6 months by 2 times, being male and over 65 years old by 3 times. Conclusion: Doctors should consider prescribing broad-spectrum antibiotics in patients with severe UTIs with a history of UTI, advanced age, male gender, and multiple antibiotic usage, even if they have a CA-UTI. Keywords: Urinary tract infection; community acquired; multidrug-resistant; male; multiple antibiotic usage; advanced age.


1998 ◽  
Vol 66 (8) ◽  
pp. 3856-3861 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. E. Stapleton ◽  
M. R. Stroud ◽  
S. I. Hakomori ◽  
W. E. Stamm

ABSTRACT Women with a history of recurrent Escherichia coliurinary tract infections (UTIs) are significantly more likely to be nonsecretors of blood group antigens than are women without such a history, and vaginal epithelial cells (VEC) from women who are nonsecretors show enhanced adherence of uropathogenic E. coli isolates compared with cells from secretors. We previously extracted glycosphingolipids (GSLs) from native VEC and determined that nonsecretors (but not secretors) selectively express two extended globoseries GSLs, sialosyl galactosyl globoside (SGG) and disialosyl galactosyl globoside (DSGG), which specifically bound uropathogenicE. coli R45 expressing a P adhesin. In this study, we demonstrated, by purifying the compounds from this source, that SGG and DSGG are expressed in human kidney tissue. We also demonstrated that SGG and DSGG isolated from human kidneys bind uropathogenic E. coli isolates expressing each of the three classes ofpap-encoded adhesins, including cloned isolates expressing PapG from J96, PrsG from J96, and PapG from IA2, and the wild-type isolates IA2 and R45. We metabolically 35S labeled these five E. coli isolates and measured their relative binding affinities to serial dilutions of SGG and DSGG as well as to globotriaosylceramide (Gb3) and globotetraosylceramide (Gb4), two other globoseries GSLs present in urogenital tissues. Each of the five E. coli isolates bound to SGG with the highest apparent avidity compared with their binding to DSGG, Gb3, and Gb4, and each isolate had a unique pattern of GSL binding affinity. These studies further suggest that SGG likely plays an important role in the pathogenesis of UTI and that its presence may account for the increased binding of E. colito uroepithelial cells from nonsecretors and for the increased susceptibility of nonsecretors to recurrent UTI.


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