[Aerococcus urinae. A newcomer among pathogenic bacteria in clinical and microbiological practice].
A decade ago we discovered a hitherto unrecognized Aerococcus-like organism (ALO) in urine specimens from patients with urinary tract infection. Further microbiological and clinical investigations enabled us to classify it as a human pathogen also causing urogenic septicaemia and endocarditis, the latter often with lethal outcome. The organism is now designated Aerococcus urinae.
Korner
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Klinisk mikrobiologisk afdeling, H:S Bispebjerg Hospital.
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013289:Streptococcaceae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents