Lymphadenitis caused by Aerococcus urinae infection.
Aerococcus urinae is rarely reported as a human pathogen. The pathogenesis of this gram-positive coccus is not fully understood. It has been identified as a cause of urinary tract infections but may be associated with severe infections such as endocarditis and septicaemia. This paper presents a case of lymphadenitis caused by A. urinae.
Santos
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Laboratório de Análises, Instituto Superior Técnico, Hospital de Egas Moniz, Lisboa, Portugal. pcricard@popsrv.ist.utl.pt
Santos
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Gonçalves
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Marques
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Sequeira
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Abecasis
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Cadete
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D000368:Aged; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013289:Streptococcaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
D010406:Penicillins