Intrarenal abscess caused by community‐associated methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a transplanted kidney. Issue 2 (April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cheung, C.Y.; Chan, S.Y.; Yeung, C.S.; Kwok, P.C.; Chak, W.L.; Wu, T.C.; Chau, K.F.
• Is Part Of: Transplant infectious disease. Volume 18:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 293
• Page End: 296
• Publication Date: 2016-04
• Subjects: kidney transplant -- CA‐MRSA -- graft abscess; Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc -- Complications -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 617.01
• DOI: 10.1111/tid.12518
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1398-2273

Abstract

Abstract: Emergence of multidrug‐resistant bacteria is important in solid organ transplant recipients, because it can jeopardize patient and graft survival. Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are not rare in kidney transplant recipients. On the other hand, infections related to community‐associated MRSA (CA‐MRSA) strains are seldom reported in the literature. Herein, we report the first patient, to our knowledge, with CA‐MRSA renal graft abscess who was successfully treated with drainage and parenteral antibiotics.