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KMID : 0882420160910020229
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Korean Journal of Medicine
2016 Volume.91 No. 2 p.229 ~ p.232
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Urosepsis with Aerococcus urinae in a Patient with Complicated Urinary Tract Infection
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Heo Chang-Min
Jo Kyeong-Min
Jang Ji-Hoon
Lee Yoo-Jin
Park Bong-Soo
Kim Yang-Wook
Park Si-Hyung
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Aerococcus, Urinary tract infection, Sepsis
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