@Article{,
AUTHOR = {José Ignacio Nolazco, Matías Ignacio González, Gabriel Favre, Guillermo Gueglio, Juan Carlos Tejerizo},
TITLE = {A case of emphysematous cystitis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae},
JOURNAL = {Canadian Journal of Urology},
VOLUME = {24},
YEAR = {2017},
NUMBER = {4},
PAGES = {8932--8933},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/CJU/v24n4/60940},
ISSN = {1488-5581},
ABSTRACT = {Emphysematous cystitis is a rare type of urinary tract 
infection that is characterized by air pockets within the 
bladder wall and lumen, which come from gas that is 
mainly produced by gram-negative bacteria, notably 
Escherichia coli. This infection is more common in older 
women with poorly controlled diabetes. An abdominal 
computerized tomography (CT) scan is the gold standard 
method to make the diagnosis. The infection can be life-threatening, so prompt treatment is essential.<br/>
We present a case of a 39-year-old woman with poorly 
controlled type 2 diabetes who developed emphysematous 
cystitis after a bilateral adrenalectomy. The infection was 
diagnosed by a CT scan that revealed gas in the bladder 
wall. A urine culture revealed 106 colonies/mL of Klebsiella 
pneumoniae. After a month of treatment with intravenous 
antibiotics (vancomycin plus meropenem plus colistin), 
bladder drainage, and strict glycemic control, the patient 
had a good outcome.},
DOI = {}
}