Isolation of a urease positive thermophilic variant of Campylobacter lari from a patient with urinary tract infection.
An unusual campylobacter strain, a urease positive thermophilic variant of Campylobacter lari, was isolated from the urine of a patient with urinary tract infection who was hospitalized because of cirrhosis and haemorrhage. The strain was isolated from urine specimens on three separate occasions. A significant serological response to the organism was also detected. This is the first documented case of extra-intestinal infection due to this group of organisms.
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Laboratorie de Bactériologie, Hôpital Saint-André, Bordeaux, France.
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Barberis-Giletti
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Mégraud
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D002167:Campylobacter / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014510:Urease / Q000032:analysis; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000652:urine
D014510:Urease