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Group A streptococcal hydrocele infection and sepsis in a renal transplant recipient
The Division Of Urology, University Of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Address correspondence to Dr. John D. Denstedt, Division
of Urology, The University of Western Ontario, St. Joseph’s
Health Care London, 268 Grosvenor Street, London, Ontario
N6A 4V2 Canada
Canadian Journal of Urology 2003, 10(1), 1768-1769.
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A case of hydrocele infection secondary to a cutaneous β-hemolytic group A streptococcal infection is described in a renal transplant recipient. Sepsis and renal failure occurred in the setting of this severe, life-threatening infection. This case represents the first description of a group A streptococcal hydrocele infection in an adult. This type of infection can progress rapidly to sepsis and its attendant complications, especially in an immunocompromised patient. Early diagnosis and treatment is crucial in order to optimize the outcome.Keywords
hydrocele, infection, sepsis, group A streptococcus, renal transplantation
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Beiko, D.T., Watterson, J.D., Cook, A.J., Denstedt, J.D. (2003). Group A streptococcal hydrocele infection and sepsis in a renal transplant recipient. Canadian Journal of Urology, 10(1), 1768–1769.
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Beiko DT, Watterson JD, Cook AJ, Denstedt JD. Group A streptococcal hydrocele infection and sepsis in a renal transplant recipient. Can J Urology. 2003;10(1):1768–1769.
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D.T. Beiko, J.D. Watterson, A.J. Cook, and J.D. Denstedt, “Group A streptococcal hydrocele infection and sepsis in a renal transplant recipient,” Can. J. Urology, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 1768–1769, 2003.
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