title: Urinary tract infection caused by Shigella sonnei.
abstract: This report describes a case of urinary tract infection caused by Shigella sonnei in a 6-y-old girl with vesicoureteric reflux and a preceding history of gastroenteritis. The strain was resistant to ampicillin and cotrimoxazole, and treatment with cefotaxime eradicated the infection. The role of Shigellae as urinary tract pathogens is reviewed and possible sources of infection are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Paediatrics, 'Venizelion' General Hospital, Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anatoliotaki
authors.forename: Emmanouil
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Galanakis
authors.forename: Theophani
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsekoura
authors.forename: Athina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schinaki
authors.forename: Sofia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stefanaki
authors.forename: Amalia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tsilimigaki
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D004405:Dysentery, Bacillary / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012764:Shigella sonnei / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002439:Cefotaxime