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Enterococcus hirae bacteremia associated with perinephric collection and renal abscesses in a diabetic woman

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© The Author(s) 2022. Published by Oxford University Press. Enterococcus hirae infection accounts for about 1% of all enterococcal infections. This number is likely to be underestimated because of inadequate identification. Human infection due to E. hirae is rarely reported. We present the case of a young woman with diabetes mellitus who developed symptoms of pyelonephritis and diabetic ketoacidosis. Renal computed tomography scan revealed the presence of subcapsular perinephric collection and renal abscesses. Her blood culture yielded E. hirae. Our patient was successfully treated with antimicrobials based on the susceptibility result. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of perinephric collection and renal abscesses associated with E. hirae bacteremia.

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Author(s): Chang CY, Jayabalan M, Gan YL, Radhakrishnan AP, Ong ELC

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Oxford Medical Case Reports

Year: 2022

Volume: 2022

Issue: 9

Pages: 319-321

Online publication date: 26/09/2022

Acceptance date: 19/08/2022

Date deposited: 05/03/2025

ISSN (electronic): 2053-8855

Publisher: Oxford University Press

URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/omcr/omac101

DOI: 10.1093/omcr/omac101

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