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© The Author(s) 2022. Published by Oxford University Press. Enterococcus hirae infection accounts for about 1% of all enterococcal infections. This number is likely to be underestimated because of inadequate identification. Human infection due to E. hirae is rarely reported. We present the case of a young woman with diabetes mellitus who developed symptoms of pyelonephritis and diabetic ketoacidosis. Renal computed tomography scan revealed the presence of subcapsular perinephric collection and renal abscesses. Her blood culture yielded E. hirae. Our patient was successfully treated with antimicrobials based on the susceptibility result. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of perinephric collection and renal abscesses associated with E. hirae bacteremia.
Author(s): Chang CY, Jayabalan M, Gan YL, Radhakrishnan AP, Ong ELC
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Oxford Medical Case Reports
Year: 2022
Volume: 2022
Issue: 9
Pages: 319-321
Online publication date: 26/09/2022
Acceptance date: 19/08/2022
Date deposited: 05/03/2025
ISSN (electronic): 2053-8855
Publisher: Oxford University Press
URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/omcr/omac101
DOI: 10.1093/omcr/omac101
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