A case of testicular infarction from the complications of Klebsiella oxytoca induced acute epididymitis.

Authors :: Lee W
Park H
Lee G
Source :: Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy [J Infect Chemother] 2016 Apr; Vol. 22 (4), pp. 254-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Nov 28.
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: Herein, we reported a case of testicular infarction in a patient with Klebsiella oxytoca induced acute epididymitis. Acute left epididymitis progressed into testicular infarction requiring orchiectomy in spite of antibiotics treatment. Ordinary urine cultures did not reveal any specific organism, suggesting viable but noncultureable state. We amplified a bacterial 16S ribosomal subunit gene from the urine and orchiectomized samples, and we found K. oxytoca infections from both of them.<br /> (Copyright © 2015. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)

Subjects :: Acute Disease
Adult
Epididymis microbiology
Epididymitis microbiology
Humans
Infarction etiology
Klebsiella Infections genetics
Male
Orchiectomy
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
Testis microbiology
Testis surgery
Epididymitis complications
Klebsiella Infections complications
Klebsiella oxytoca
Testis blood supply

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1437-7780
Volume :: 22
Issue :: 4
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 26643901
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiac.2015.09.011

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