Lymphadenitis caused by Aerococcus urinae infection

R Santos; E Santos; S Gonçalves; A Marques; J Sequeira; P Abecasis; M Cadete

doi:10.1080/0036554021000027001

Lymphadenitis caused by Aerococcus urinae infection

Scand J Infect Dis. 2003;35(5):353-4. doi: 10.1080/0036554021000027001.

Authors

R Santos¹, E Santos, S Gonçalves, A Marques, J Sequeira, P Abecasis, M Cadete

Affiliation

¹ Laboratório de Análises, Instituto Superior Técnico, Hospital de Egas Moniz, Lisboa, Portugal. pcricard@popsrv.ist.utl.pt

PMID: 12875530
DOI: 10.1080/0036554021000027001

Abstract

Aerococcus urinae is rarely reported as a human pathogen. The pathogenesis of this gram-positive coccus is not fully understood. It has been identified as a cause of urinary tract infections but may be associated with severe infections such as endocarditis and septicaemia. This paper presents a case of lymphadenitis caused by A. urinae.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Follow-Up Studies
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / complications
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
Humans
Lymphadenitis / complications
Lymphadenitis / drug therapy
Lymphadenitis / microbiology*
Male
Penicillins / therapeutic use
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Streptococcaceae / isolation & purification*
Treatment Outcome
Urinary Tract Infections / complications
Urinary Tract Infections / drug therapy
Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology*

Substances

Penicillins