Anaerobic urinary infections: Bacteroides fragilis bacteremia from the urinary tract.
A case is reported of Bacteroides fragilis bacteremia from an obstructed upper urinary tract. Although anaerobic bacteria rarely cause significatn urinary tract infection it may occur, particularly in the presence of obstruction. The urinary tract must be considered a possible site for anaerobic infections.
D001442:Bacteroides Infections; D001441:Bacteroides fragilis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000150:complications; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology*