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Original Article
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Korean J Med. 2009;76(1):220-223.
- Streptococcus agalactiae에 의한 콩팥주위고름집 1예
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윤규현, 이정현, 한우진, 조문숙, 김진용, 박윤수, 조용균
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- A perinephric abscess caused by Streptococcus agalactiae
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Kyu Hyun Yoon, Jung Hyun Lee, Woo Jin Han, Moon Sook Cho, Jin Yong Kim, Yoon Soo Park, Yong Kyun Cho
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- Abstract
- Group B streptococcus (GBS, Streptococcus agalactiae) has recently been recognized as an important, increasingly common
cause of invasive disease in non-pregnant adults with underlying medical conditions. Diabetes mellitus, malignancies, liver cirrhosis,
and previous trauma history increase the risk for invasive GBS disease. We report a rare case of perinephric abscess caused
by GBS in a non-pregnant diabetic woman. A 24-year-old woman with diabetes and a history of urinary tract infection presented
with a 4-week history of intermittent febrile sensation, chills, right flank pain, and anorexia. Computed tomography revealed an
8-cm right perinephric abscess. She was treated with percutaneous drainage of the abscess and intravenous antibiotics directed at
the GBS, which had grown from the abscess drainage. She had a satisfactory clinical course. (Korean J Med 76:S220-S223, 2009)
Keywords :Streptococcus agalactiae, Perinephric abscess
