Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis caused by fusobacterium nucleatum. Case report and review of literature

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritisis (XGP) is a rare and aggressive form of chronic urinary tract infection. The most common microorganism is Proteus but other microorganisms have been described in the literature. In this article, we describe a sixty-year-old male who presented with urosepsis and se...

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Main Authors: Faris Abushamma, Robyn Perry-Thomas, Caroline Hammond, Alexander D Horsch, Tim Whittlestone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
Subjects:
XGP
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442020301819