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Septic renal vein thrombosis complicated by septic pulmonary embolism. Compr Ther 2010;36:14-7

Date

01/15/2011

Pubmed ID

21229814

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-79952165606 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   2 Citations

Abstract

A 36-year-old HIV-infected man admitted with a possible pyelonephritis of the left kidney and a 3.5 cm thrombus of the left renal vein developed sudden onset of dyspnea. Multiple cavitating nodules revealed under CT were aspirated yielding purulent fluid. MRSA isolates, from both the lung and blood had identical susceptibility patterns. The patient failed to respond to antibiotics until intravenous heparin was begun.

Author List

Iqbal FM, Sadat K, Spear JB

Author

Fahad M. Iqbal MD Staff Physician in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anticoagulants
Diagnosis, Differential
HIV Infections
Heparin
Humans
Lung
Male
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Pulmonary Embolism
Radiography
Renal Veins
Staphylococcal Infections
Venous Thrombosis