Case Report

Hafnia alvei Urosepsis in a Kidney Transplant Patient

Table 2

H. alvei infections in transplant recipients.

AuthorAgeSexUnderlying diseaseType of transplantImmunosuppressionRisk factorsAntibiotic treatmentOutcome

Savini et al. [5]9FFanconi’s anaemiaAllogeneic stem cellsCyclosporine steroids
antilymphocyte antibody
Graft versus host diseaseCeftazidime, amikacin, and teicoplaninCured

Barry et al. [6]61FPrimary biliary cirrhosisLiverUnknownRecurrent rejection, additional infectionPiperacillin/
tazobactam, gentamicin, and amphotericin B
Died

Barry et al. [6]2MAutoimmune hepatitisLiverUnknownPrevious high dose steroids and OKT3 therapyTrimethoprim/
sulfamethoxazole, gentamicin, and ampicillin
Cured

Cardile et al. [7]45FDiabetic nephropathyKidneyTacrolimus
MMF
prednisone
Diabetes
ureteral stent
CefiximeCured

Benito et al. [8]69FAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseKidneyCyclosporine azathioprine steroidsHepatitis CImipenem and clarithromycinCured

This study56FIgA nephropathyKidneyTacrolimus azathioprineNoneCefepime and ciprofloxacinCured