1Assistant Professor, Department of General Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore
2Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Christian Medical College, Vellore
Renal abscesses are most commonly caused by gram-negative bacilli. However, recently, all over the world, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an emerging cause of cutaneous and visceral infections. We report the case of a 31-year-old house wife who presented with clinical features of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).On evaluation of her prolonged fever and dysuria she was diagnosed to have a renal abscess secondary to MRSA. We report the first case report to the best of our knowledge, from India, describing a renal abscess due to MRSA in a SLE patient.
Renal abscess, Methicillin resistant, Staph aureus, SLE
