Isolation of members of the Staphylococcus sciuri group from urine and their relationship to urinary tract infections.
During a 3-year study period, 32,741 urine samples were analyzed for the presence of members of the Staphylococcus sciuri group (S. sciuri, S. lentus, and S. vitulinus), and 13 isolates were identified. They presented 0.79% of the total number of coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated. One case of symptomatic urinary tract infection and five possible cases of asymptomatic bacteriuria caused by these bacteria were established. It is noteworthy, however, that over 50% of the isolates originated from hospitalized patients.
Stepanovic
Srdjan
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Department of Bacteriology, Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia. stepan@afrodita.rcub.bg.ac.yu
Jezek
Petr
P
Vukovic
Dragana
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Dakic
Ivana
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Petrás
Petr
P
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018153:Czech Republic / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010045:Outpatients; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000652:urine*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000652:urine