Raoultella ornithinolytica in MALT-type non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Raoultella ornithinolytica is a bacterium that belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family. The most frequently reported infections are gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary. Urinary tract infections are very rarely reported and bloodstream infections are usually reported without an identified source. This bacterium is responsible for an increasing number of infections, especially in immunocompromised patients. The authors describe the first case ever reported of an immunocompromised patient due to non-Hodgkin lymphoma MALT type and corticotherapy, who developed urinary tract infection and subsequently bacteriemia due to this pathogen.

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Trichosporon asahii Urinary Tract Infection in a Patient with Severe COVID-19

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1155/2021/6841393 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Verschoyle Cronyn ◽

John Howard ◽

Leslie Chiang ◽

Lisa Le ◽

Zandraetta Tims-Cook ◽

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Keyword(s):

Urinary Tract Infection ◽

Urinary Tract ◽

Tract Infection ◽

Urinary Tract Infections ◽

Successful Treatment ◽

Prolonged Exposure ◽

Case Reports ◽

Immunocompromised Patients ◽

Trichosporon Asahii ◽

Tract Infections

Trichosporon asahii is a yeast-like basidiomycete that is an emerging opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients. Urinary tract infections due to T. asahii are rarely reported in the literature and typically seen only in immunocompromised patients. In addition to being immunocompromised, critically ill COVID-19 patients often have prolonged exposure to antibiotics, corticosteroids, and Foley catheters, which further increases their susceptibility to infection with T. asahii. There are limited case reports documenting successful treatment of T. asahii among hospitalized patients, particularly among COVID-19 patients, in the literature. Therefore, it is important that successful treatment regimens be reported. Here, we report a case of T. asahii urinary tract infection successfully treated with fluconazole and voriconazole in a 73-year-old male recovering from COVID-19. Urinary tract infections with T. asahii should be considered in persistently febrile COVID-19 patients with fungal urinary tract infections since prompt recognition and treatment can reduce the risk of disseminated disease and early mortality.

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CTX-M–Type Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Escherichia coli: Analysis of the Colonization of Residents and Inanimate Surfaces 1 Year after a First Case of Urinary Tract Infection at a Nursing Home in France

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology ◽

10.1086/655835 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 31 (9) ◽

pp. 968-970 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Nathalie van der Mee-Marquet ◽

Philippe Savoyen ◽

Anne-Sophie Domelier-Valentin ◽

Chantal Mourens ◽

Roland Quentin ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Escherichia Coli ◽

Urinary Tract Infection ◽

Nursing Home ◽

Urinary Tract ◽

Tract Infection ◽

State Of Health ◽

Outbreak Strain ◽

First Case ◽

Recent Treatment ◽

Tract Infections

At a nursing home in France, 1 year after a first case of a cluster of urinary tract infections caused by an extended-spectrum β-lac-tamase-producing strain of Escherichia coli, 9 (22%) of 49 residents were colonized with the outbreak strain. Colonization was associated with poor state of health (P = .04), incontinence (P = .007), and recent treatment with fluoroquinolones and/or cephalosporins (P = .003).

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Two Cases of Urinary Tract Infection Caused by Propionimicrobium lymphophilum

Journal of Clinical Microbiology ◽

10.1128/jcm.00438-15 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 53 (9) ◽

pp. 3077-3080 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Glynne D. Williams

Keyword(s):

Urinary Tract Infection ◽

Urinary Tract ◽

Tract Infection ◽

Antimicrobial Susceptibility ◽

Type Strain ◽

Case Reports ◽

Content Type ◽

Susceptibility Data ◽

First Case ◽

Tract Infections

The first case reports involvingPropionimicrobium lymphophilum, a rarely encountered anaerobic Gram-positive non-spore-forming rod, are presented here as urinary tract infections. Initial detection of these bacteria required urine Gram stains. Comparison of the type strain to the two isolates by various methods is depicted and includes antimicrobial susceptibility data.

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Risk Factors in Diabetes and Pregnant Women with Urinary Tract Infections Compared to Younger Aged Female.

International Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.32441/ijms.v1i3.99 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 26-38

Author(s):

Abdulghani Mohamed Alsamarai ◽

Shler Ali Khorshed

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Urinary Tract Infection ◽

Urinary Tract ◽

Tract Infection ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Female Student ◽

Mean Value ◽

Infected Female ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Tract Infections

Background: Urinary tract infection is common with health impact in women and characterised by failure to treatment and recurrent episodes. Aim: This study was conducted to determine the risk factors for the development of urinary tract infection in diabetic and pregnant women in comparison to student female. Materials and methods: A prospective cross-sectional study conducted during the period from 1st of June 2015 to the end of January 2016. The population included in the study are 563 women, of them 425 were outpatients, and 138 were inpatients. Their age range between 18 and 80 years, with a mean age of 33.59±15.29 years. Urine samples collected and cultured on blood agar and MacConkey agar by spread plate technique. Bacterial colonies with different morphology were selected, purified and identified according to their biochemical characteristics using conventional standard methods. Results: In diabetic women, there were no significant difference in mean age and BMI values between culture positive and culture negative groups. However, pus cell mean scale was significantly higher [P=0.000] in women with urinary tract infection [1.76±1.25] than in those with negative culture [0.69±1.00]. In pregnant women, BMI mean value was significantly [P=0.013] lower in pregnant women with UTI [26.14] as compared to those without infection [26.99]. Pus cell scale mean value was significantly [P=0.000] higher in pregnant women with UTI [1.55] than women with negative UTI [0.85]. While there was no significant difference in mean age between UTI positive and negative pregnant women. In female student, there was a significant difference between UTI infected and non-infected in mean age [P=0.041] and pus cell scale [P=0.000]. However, BMI was not significantly different between infected and non-infected female student. Other risk factors association are variables in the 3 groups when analysed using X2, while AUC and OR show different trends of association between risk factors and UTI. Conclusion: BMI, pus cell scale, child number, delivery method, operation history and hospital setting were significantly associated with culture positivity in the 3 studied groups as determined by AUC. While OR confirmed association with pus sale scale in the 3 groups.

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Detection of tox A gene in Pseudomonas aeruginosa that isolates from different clinical cases by using PCR.

Ibn AL- Haitham Journal For Pure and Applied Science ◽

10.30526/2017.ihsciconf.1767 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 26

Author(s):

Rana M. Abdullah Al-Shwaikh ◽

Abbas Falih Alornaaouti

Keyword(s):

Molecular Weight ◽

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ◽

Urinary Tract Infection ◽

Urinary Tract ◽

Tract Infection ◽

Otitis Media ◽

Urinary Tract Infections ◽

Gel Electrophoresis ◽

Wound Infections ◽

Tract Infections

Current study obtained (75) isolate of Pseudomonas aeruginosa collected from different cases included : 28 isolates from otitis media, 23 isolates from burn infections, 10 isolates from wound infections, 8 isolates from urinary tract infections and 6 isolates from blood, during the period between 1/9/2014 to 1/11/2014 The result revealed that the tox A gene was present in 54 isolates (72%) of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The gel electrophoresis showed that the molecular weight of tox A gene was 352 bp. The result shows 17 isolates (60.71%) from otitis media has tox A gene, 18 isolates (78.26%) from burn followed by 8 isolate (80%) from wound infection and 5 isolates (62.5%) from urinary tract infection , finally 6 isolates (100%) from blood have this gene.

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URINARY INFECTION AT DEPARTMENT OF UROLOGY OF HUE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY HOSPITAL

Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy ◽

10.34071/jmp.2018.3.16 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 100-108

Author(s):

Dinh Khanh Le ◽

Dinh Dam Le ◽

Khoa Hung Nguyen ◽

Xuan My Nguyen ◽

Minh Nhat Vo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Urinary Tract Infection ◽

Urinary Tract ◽

Tract Infection ◽

Urinary Tract Infections ◽

Urine Culture ◽

Clinical Manifestations ◽

University Hospital ◽

E Coli ◽

Positive Urine ◽

Tract Infections

Objectives: To investigate clinical characteristics, bacterial characteristics, drug resistance status in patients with urinary tract infections treated at Department of Urology, Hue University Hospital. Materials and Method: The study was conducted in 474 patients with urological disease treated at Department of Urology, Hue Universiry Hospital from July 2017 to April 2018. Urine culture was done in the patients with urine > 25 Leu/ul who have symptoms of urinary tract disease or infection symptoms. Patients with positive urine cultures were analyzed for clinical and bacterial characteristics. Results: 187/474 (39.5%) patients had symptoms associated with urinary tract infections. 85/474 (17.9%) patients were diagnosed with urinary tract infection. The positive urine culture rate was 45.5%. Symptoms of UTI were varied, and no prominent symptoms. E. coli accounts for the highest proportion (46.67%), followed by, Staphycoccus aureus (10.67%), Pseudomonas aeruginsa (8,0%), Streptococcus faecali and Proteus (2.67%). ESBL - producing E. coli was 69.23%, ESBL producing Enterobacter spp was 33.33%. Gram-negative bacteria are susceptible to meropenem, imipenem, amikacin while gram positive are vancomycin-sensitive. Conclusions: Clinical manifestations of urinary tract infections varied and its typical symptoms are unclear. E.coli is a common bacterium (46.67%). Isolated bacteria have a high rate of resistance to some common antibiotics especially the third generation cephalosporins and quinolones. Most bacteria are resistant to multiple antibiotics at the same time. Gram (+) bacteria are susceptible to vancomycin, and gram (-) bacteria are susceptible to cefoxitin, amikacin, and carbapenem. Key words: urinary tract infection

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Splenic abscess caused by Streptococcus anginosus bacteremia secondary to urinary tract infection: a case report and literature review

Open Medicine ◽

10.1515/med-2020-0117 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 997-1002

Author(s):

Hao Wu ◽

Rui Zheng

Keyword(s):

Urinary Tract Infection ◽

Urinary Tract ◽

Tract Infection ◽

Ct Scan ◽

Splenic Abscess ◽

Low Density ◽

Abdominal Ct ◽

Streptococcus Anginosus ◽

Abdominal Ct Scan ◽

Tract Infections

AbstractOrgan abscesses caused by Streptococcus anginosus are relatively rare. We report the case of an elderly woman with splenic abscess caused by S. anginosus bacteremia after urinary tract infection. An 82-year-old woman had a history of frequency of urination, urgency, and fever with chills for over 10 days prior to admission. An abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan performed in the emergency room revealed a low-density lesion in the spleen, kidney cysts, some exudation around the kidney, and cystitis should be valued. She was treated with ceftriaxone and imipenem/cilastatin. After admission, the blood culture yielded positive results for S. anginosus. A contrast-enhanced abdominal CT scan showed that the low-density lesion previously found in the spleen was smaller than before. After percutaneous drainage of the splenic abscess and treatment with piperacillin/tazobactam based on the antibiotic sensitivity pattern, repeated abdominal CT scan revealed a significant reduction in the low-density lesion. The patient was discharged without recurrence or complications. A systematic review of organ abscess caused by S. anginosus bacteremia was performed. To our knowledge, there has been no report of splenic abscess caused by S. anginosus bacteremia secondary to urinary system tract infection, although urinary tract infections are also an important source.

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Measuring Antibiotic Appropriateness for Urinary Tract Infections in Nursing Home Residents

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology ◽

10.1017/ice.2017.96 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 38 (8) ◽

pp. 998-1001 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Taniece Eure ◽

Lisa L. LaPlace ◽

Richard Melchreit ◽

Meghan Maloney ◽

Ruth Lynfield ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Urinary Tract Infection ◽

Nursing Home ◽

Urinary Tract ◽

Tract Infection ◽

Urinary Tract Infections ◽

Nursing Home Residents ◽

Infect Control Hosp ◽

Antibiotic Prescribing ◽

Appropriate Use ◽

Tract Infections

We assessed the appropriateness of initiating antibiotics in 49 nursing home (NH) residents receiving antibiotics for urinary tract infection (UTI) using 3 published algorithms. Overall, 16 residents (32%) received prophylaxis, and among the 33 receiving treatment, the percentage of appropriate use ranged from 15% to 45%. Opportunities exist for improving UTI antibiotic prescribing in NH.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;38:998–1001

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Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.50.6.975 ◽

1972 ◽

Vol 50 (6) ◽

pp. 975-975

Author(s):

James Kennedy Todd

Keyword(s):

Urinary Tract Infection ◽

Urinary Tract ◽

Tract Infection ◽

Urinary Tract Infections ◽

False Positives ◽

Colony Count ◽

Tract Infections

The recent paper by Cohen in the August issue of Pediatisics relies on the use of "one or more cultures of over 100,000 organisms per millimeter of urine" to make the diagnosis of urinary tract infections upon which the remainder of the study is dependent. Obviously, the colony count was intended to read "per milliliter," and yet the results of the study must be seriously questioned since the criterion for diagnosis of urinary tract infection was not rigid enough to exclude a large number of false-positives— patients who never really had urinary tract infections.

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Renal Ultrasound Evaluation of Urinary Tract Infections in Children

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.78.5.871 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 78 (5) ◽

pp. 871-878

Author(s):

Candice E. Johnson ◽

Baz P. DeBaz ◽

Paul A. Shurin ◽

Rose DeBartolomeo

Keyword(s):

Urinary Tract Infection ◽

Urinary Tract ◽

Tract Infection ◽

Acute Infection ◽

Upper Urinary Tract ◽

Patient Acceptance ◽

Renal Ultrasound ◽

Intravenous Pyelogram ◽

Ultrasound Evaluation ◽

Tract Infections

Ultrasonography of the kidney may replace the intravenous pyelogram as the study of choice in identifying treatable abnormalities in children with urinary tract infection. In a series of 64 consecutive children with urinary tract infection in whom an intravenous pyelogram, renal ultrasound, and voiding cystogram were performed, only one treatable abnormality (calyceal dilation) was identified by intravenous pyelogram, and it was not detected by ultrasound. Eleven children showed vesicoureteral reflux on the cystogram. In an additional 43 children in whom intravenous pyelogram was done only if the ultrasound or cystogram were abnormal, there were five abnormal cystograms. Four treatable abnormalities were identified by ultrasound, and three were confirmed by the intravenous pyelogram. Ultrasound should replace the intravenous pyelogram in children with a normal cystogram because of its accuracy, safety, and high patient acceptance. We have also documented a significant volume increase with acute infection in one or both kidney(s) of those children having upper urinary tract infection. Fifteen of 18 children with upper urinary tract infection had volume increases of 30% on more in at least one kidney; whereas only four of 21 children with lower urinary tract infection had increases of greater than 30% (P < .005). Ultrasound volume measurements provide a new, noninvasive method for identifying the probable site of urinary tract infection.

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