Gram-negative arthritis with a simultaneous urinary tract infection in a renal transplant recipient

Am J Nephrol. 1990;10(3):248-50. doi: 10.1159/000168091.

Abstract

Infections are common causes of morbidity in the renal transplant population, but infectious arthritis is rarely encountered. Gram-negative joint infections in the nontransplant population are often associated with simultaneous urinary tract infections. We report a case of Escherichia coli monoarthritis and a concomitant urinary tract infection in a renal transplant recipient and consider the possible predisposing factors for the infection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arthritis, Infectious / etiology*
  • Cadaver
  • Escherichia coli Infections*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Kidney Transplantation*
  • Knee Joint*
  • Urinary Tract Infections / etiology*

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents