Staphylococcus epidermidis as a cause of urinary tract infections in children.
We describe two otherwise healthy children with pyelonephritis caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis. We conclude that S. epidermidis can be a urinary tract pathogen in children without indwelling catheters or other obvious medical problems. Physicians should not automatically assume that S. epidermidis is a contaminant in urine cultures.
Hall
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Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Egleston Children's Hospital, Atlanta, GA 30319.
Snitzer
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D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology