piperacillin--tazobactam-drug-combination and Lupus-Nephritis

Moraxella lacunata is a rare, usually commensal gram-negative rod most commonly associated with eye infections. We report a unique case of noniatrogenic M. lacunata bacteremia and septic knee arthritis in a patient with class III-IV lupus nephritis and speculate on the association between invasive Moraxella infection and renal impairment.

Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Arthritis, Infectious; Bacteremia; Bacterial Typing Techniques; Debridement; Female; Humans; Infusions, Intravenous; Lupus Nephritis; Moraxella; Moraxellaceae Infections; Penicillanic Acid; Piperacillin; Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult