Renal abscess with bacteremia caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli: a case report

• Main Authors: Hiroki Kitaoka (Author), Jun Inatomi (Author), Hayato Chikai (Author), Keiko Watanabe (Author), Tadayuki Kumagai (Author), Ayako Masui (Author), Nobutaka Shimizu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Renal abscess in children is a rare and severe form of infectious kidney disease that is responsible for several serious complications. In this report, we describe a previously healthy 5-year-old girl with a renal abscess caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing E...