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Fungal urinary tract infection complicated by acute kidney injury in an infant with intestino-vesical fistula
Anna Jakubowska 1 , Katarzyna Kiliś-Pstrusińska 1 , Agnieszka Pukajło-Marczyk 1 , Sandra Samir 1 , Maciej Bagłaj 2 , Danuta Zwolińska 11. Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Wroclaw Medical University
2. Department of Paediatric Surgery and Urology, Wroclaw Medical University
Published: 2013-08-02
DOI: 10.5604/17322693.1061348
GICID: 01.3001.0003.1039
Available language versions: en pl
Issue: Postepy Hig Med Dosw 2013; 67 : 719-721
Abstract
We report one infant, who in the course of therapy of bacterial urinary tract infection developed fungal UTI and acute kidney injury. It was caused by coexistence of well-known risk factors and additionally intestino-vesical fistula. Appropriate and timely introduced treatment with intravenous fluconazole proved to be therapeutic in the patient. Our report shows that in every case detailed analysis of predisposing factors should be performed and appropriate diagnostic studies ordered, including the possible presence of other – less common – factors, e.g. defects in the gastrointestinal tract.