Urosepsis with Aerococcus urinae in a Patient with Complicated Urinary Tract Infection / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
; : 229-232, 2016.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
Aerococcus urinae is a gram-positive coccus that produces alpha-hemolysis on blood agar and is negative for catalase. A. urinae can often be misidentified as a streptococcus, staphylococcus, or enterococcus by most commercial identification systems. Although A. urinae is a rarely reported human pathogen, it can be fatal in some cases. Here we report on a case of urosepsis caused by A. urinae, identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing in a patient with ureter stones and hydronephrosis, for the first time in Korea. It is important for physicians to consider A. urinae as a potential pathogen and to prescribe the most suitable antibiotics to ensure the best outcome.
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Staphylococcus
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Streptococcus
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Ureter
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Urinary Tract
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Urinary Tract Infections
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Catalase
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Enterococcus
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Sepsis
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Genes, rRNA
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Agar
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2016
Type:
Article