Incidental Renal Botryomycosis in a Nonfunctioning Kidney

Botryomycosis is a unique form of bacterial infection, closely mimicking actinomycosis. The usual site of occurrence is the skin and renal botryomycosis is very rare. The most common organism is Staphylococcus aureus which can be identified using Gram stain and confirmed by culture. Early and accura...

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Main Authors: Mary Mathew, Bhavna Nayal, Bhawna Nagel, Joseph Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/239093
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