title: [A Staphylococcus haemolyticus study in urinary infections. An analysis of 8 cases].
abstract: Urinary infections caused by Staphylococcus are attributed usually to Staphylococcus epidermidis or Staphylococcus saprophyticus. 8 cases of urinary infection due to S. haemolyticus are discussed: 5 adults all of them over 66 years, diagnosed respectively of diabetes, cancer and stroke. Three children diagnosed of febrile syndrome, encephalopathy and enterocolitis associated with urinary infection. S. haemolyticus was identified through the determination of 19 biochemical parameters. The antibiograms performed showed that all S. haemolyticus isolated were sensible to vancomycin, nitrofurantoin and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. It is concluded that S. haemolyticus is an opportunistic pathogen that is present on immunodepressed hosts, that is why is advisable to perform a more in-depth characterization of the S. epidermidis isolated in urine, especially in persistent pathologic processes.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Análisis Clínicos, Hospital General Universitario, Valencia.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sanchis-Bayarri Vaillant
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sánchez Sánchez
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marcaida Benito
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sanchis-Bayarri Bernal
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Estudio de Staphylococcus haemolyticus en las infecciones urinarias. Análisis de ocho casos.