Kluyvera urinary tract infection: case report and review of the literature

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2005 Jun;24(6):570-2. doi: 10.1097/01.inf.0000164702.21798.22.

Abstract

We report the occurrence of Kluyvera ascorbata urinary tact infection, presenting as acute pyelonephritis, in a 19-month-old girl without underlying uropathy. Quick response to antibiotic therapy was obtained, and there was no residual renal parenchymal damage. We review the literature of infections with this very uncommon organism with particular emphasis on pediatric urinary tract infections.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections / diagnosis
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections / microbiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Kluyvera* / isolation & purification
  • Male
  • Pyelonephritis / diagnosis
  • Pyelonephritis / microbiology*
  • Urinary Tract Infections / diagnosis
  • Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology*