Group a streptococcal hydrocele infection and sepsis in a renal transplant recipient
Beiko, D.T.; Watterson, J.D.; Cook, A.J.; Denstedt, J.D.
Canadian Journal of Urology 10(1): 1768-1769
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 1195-9479 PMID: 12625858 Document Number: 558370
A case of hydrocele infection secondary to a cutaneous b-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.