Korean J Med.
2016 Oct;91(2):229-232. 10.3904/kjm.2016.91.2.229.
Urosepsis with Aerococcus urinae in a Patient with Complicated Urinary Tract Infection
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. pakssyung@hanmail.net
- KMID: 2357444
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3904/kjm.2016.91.2.229
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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