An initially unidentified case of urinary tract infection due to Aerococcus urinae.
| Title | An initially unidentified case of urinary tract infection due to Aerococcus urinae. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2017 |
| Authors | Meletis, G., Chatzidimitriou D., Tsingerlioti F., Chatzopoulou F., & Tzimagiorgis G. |
| Journal | New Microbiol |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pagination | 221-222 |
| Date Published | 2017 Jul |
| ISSN | 1121-7138 |
| Keywords | Aerococcus, Aged, 80 and over, Amoxicillin, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Bacteriuria, Diagnosis, Differential, Erythrocyte Count, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections, Humans, Leukocyte Count, Male, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S, Urinary Tract Infections, Urine |
| Abstract | Aerococcus urinae is a microorganism responsible for urinary tract and blood stream infections which are rarely reported in clinical practice. However, it has been proposed that the infrequency of such reports may be partially due to difficulties related to pathogen identification. We present here a case of an elderly male patient with urinary tract infection where A. urinae was initially not identified by a private microbiology laboratory. Our report highlights the need to consider A. urinae as a causative agent of urinary tract infections because if not identified and properly treated it may lead to endocarditis or septicemia. |
| Alternate Journal | New Microbiol |
| PubMed ID | 28513811 |
