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- A 10-year-old girl with a left renal abscess caused by Group C (serovar Oranienburg) was treated successfully.
- She underwent percutaneous drainage and received 2 weeks of intravenous ceftriaxone, followed by 4 weeks of oral co-trimoxazole.
- Follow-up ultrasound showed resolution of the abscess, and the text includes a review of pediatric renal abscesses.
Article Abstract
We describe a case of a 10-year-old immunocompetent girl with a left renal abscess due to Group C ( serovar Oranienburg). Percutaneous drainage of the abscess was done. She also received 2 weeks of intravenous ceftriaxone, followed by 4 weeks of oral co-trimoxazole with resolution seen on ultrasound. A review of pediatric renal abscesses is also presented.
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