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Acute Pyelonephritis Caused by Aerococcus urinae in a 12-Year-Old Boy

2008; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 27; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/inf.0b013e318170af46

ISSN

1532-0987

Autores

Thomas S. Murray, Kenneth L. Muldrew, Robert Finkelstein, Lee M. Hampton, Stephen C. Edberg, Michael Cappello,

Tópico(s)

Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics

Resumo

Aerococcus urinae are Gram-positive cocci that cause urinary tract infections in adults with underlying genitourinary (GU) tract disease. We report a case of pyelonephritis caused by A. urinae in a 12-year-old boy with a history of pyeloplasty and GU reflux.

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