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Report #2902564

Received Jul 6, 2026

Hospitalized
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
39 yrs
State
OK
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Jan 1, 2021
Onset
Jan 13, 2021
Days to onset
12
Hospital days

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))PFIZER\BIONTECH1EL0142OT

Symptoms (7)

Blood creatinineBlood triglyceridesEscherichia urinary tract infectionGlomerular filtration rateLimb ultrasoundPyelonephritisWeight

Symptom narrative

pyelonephritis; E coli UTI; The initial case was missing the following minimum criteria: duplicate case. Upon receipt of follow-up information on 30Jun2026, this case now contains all required information to be considered valid. This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP and Physicians. A 39-year-old female patient received BNT162b2 (BNT162B2), on 01Jan2021 as dose 1, single (Lot number: EL0142) at the age of 39 years intramuscular for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "triglycerides have been intermittently elevated", start date: 2019 (unspecified if ongoing); "COVID", start date: 2020 (unspecified if ongoing), notes: contracted COVID 1.5 months prior which resulted in a cough and shortness of breath; "cough", start date: 2020 (unspecified if ongoing), notes: contracted COVID 1.5 months prior which resulted in a cough and shortness of breath; "shortness of breath", start date: 2020 (unspecified if ongoing), notes: contracted COVID 1.5 months prior which resulted in a cough and shortness of breath; "Obesity" (unspecified if ongoing); "Hyperlipidemia" (unspecified if ongoing). The patient's family history included: "Coronary artery disease" (unspecified if ongoing). The patient's concomitant medications were not reported. The following information was reported: ESCHERICHIA URINARY TRACT INFECTION (hospitalization) with onset 13Jan2021, outcome "unknown", described as "E coli UTI"; PYELONEPHRITIS (hospitalization, medically significant) with onset 21Jan2021, outcome "unknown". The patient was hospitalized for pyelonephritis, escherichia urinary tract infection (start date: Jan2021). The patient underwent the following laboratory tests and procedures: Blood creatinine: (21Feb2021) normal, notes: at follow-up clinic visit; (2021) normal, notes: during hospitalization; Blood triglycerides: (unspecified date) intermittently elevated, notes: since 2019; Glomerular filtration rate: (21Feb2021) normal, notes: at follow-up clinic visit; (2021) normal, notes: during hospitalization; Limb ultrasound: (unspecified date) Negative for DVT's, notes: bilaterally; Weight: (unspecified date) 116, notes: lost a lot of weight, after she had surgery. Clinical course: Upon reviewing her chart, it appears that this patient did not experience injury to the kidneys to where her kidney function was impaired. She was diagnosed with an E coli UTI on 13Jan2021 and was diagnosed with pyelonephritis on 21Jan2021. Her GFR and creatinine were normal during that hospitalization and at her follow-up clinic visit on 21Feb2021.; Sender's Comments: Based on plausible temporal association, there is reasonable possibility of causal association between the Reported events ESCHERICHIA URINARY TRACT INFECTION, PYELONEPHRITIS and the suspect drug. The impact of this report on the benefit/risk profile of the Pfizer drug is evaluated as part of Pfizer procedures for safety evaluation, including the review and analysis of aggregate data for adverse events. Any safety concern identified as part of this review, as well as any appropriate action in response, will be promptly notified to Regulatory Authorities, Ethics Committees, and Investigators, as appropriate.,Linked Report(s) : US-PFIZER INC-202600082568 Same patient different dose and event;

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Coronary artery disease; Cough (contracted COVID 1.5 months prior which resulted in a cough and shortness of breath); COVID-19 (contracted COVID 1.5 months prior which resulted in a cough and shortness of breath); Hyperlipidemia; Obesity; Shortness of breath (contracted COVID 1.5 months prior which resulted in a cough and shortness of breath); Triglycerides elevated serum

Lab data

Test Date: 20210221; Test Name: creatinine; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:normal; Comments: at follow-up clinic visit; Test Date: 2021; Test Name: creatinine; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:normal; Comments: during hospitalization; Test Name: Triglycerides; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:intermittently elevated; Comments: since 2019; Test Date: 20210221; Test Name: GFR; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:normal; Comments: at follow-up clinic visit; Test Date: 2021; Test Name: GFR; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:normal; Comments: during hospitalization; Test Name: Leg ultrasound; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:Negative for DVT's; Comments: bilaterally; Test Name: weight; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:116; Comments: lost a lot of weight, after she had surgery