Abstract
Aerococcus urinae is a pathogen that rarely causes severe or fatal infections. We describe four cases of severe A. urinae bloodstream infections. All patients had underlying urologic conditions. Urine cultures, however, were negative.
MeSH terms
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Aerococcus / isolation & purification*
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Bacteremia / diagnosis*
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Bacteremia / microbiology
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Bacteremia / mortality
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / mortality
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Fatal Outcome
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / mortality
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Humans
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Male
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Urinary Tract Infections / complications*
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Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology