Plasmid-identified Staphylococcus saprophyticus isolated from the rectum of patients with urinary tract infections.
Among 15 strains of Staphylococcus saprophyticus of various origin, 13 presented different plasmid patterns, making plasmid identification a useful epidemiological marker. In a consecutive study of 14 young female patients with urinary tract infection caused by S. saprophyticus, 6 patients were simultaneously positive for the same bacterium in the stools. Three paired samples contained the identical plasmid-identified clone of S. saprophyticus indicating that the rectum may be a reservoir of this urinary pathogen.
Hedman
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Department of Clinical Bacteriology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
Ringertz
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Olsson
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Wollin
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010957:Plasmids / Q000235:genetics; D012007:Rectum / Q000382:microbiology*; D013045:Species Specificity; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology*