Engelsk titel: Aerococcus urinae and urinary tract infection
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Författare:
Tveten Y
;
Grude N
Email: nils.grude@teletab.no
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 7
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 02021816
Sammanfattning
INTERPRETATION : Microbiological laboratories should include identification of A urinae in their diagnostic repertoire. Recommended treatment against A urinae is ampicillin or nitrofurantoin.
RESULTS : Seven out of 27 alpha-haemolytic streptococcal isolates were A urinae. This represents 0.3% of all urine isolates from our laboratory. Appropriate methods for identification and resistance determination are described.
MATERIAL AND METHODS : We present a prospective study of the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility of A urinae in urine samples sent to a microbiology laboratory in Norway.
BACKGROUND : Bacteriological investigation of urine often shows the presence of alpha-haemolytic streptococci, but the clinical significance of this finding may be unclear. Among the alpha-haemolytic streptococci found in urine is Aerococcus urinae, which is pathogenic.