Urinary tract infection with Staphylococcus saprophyticus.
A case of urinary tract infection with Staphylococcus saprophyticus is presented. This gram-positive organism can cause urethral symptomatology in males and females without history of catheterization or urinary tract abnormality. Evidence suggests that S. saprophyticus is a cause of sexually transmitted urethritis.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology*