[Detection of Mycoplasma species in urinary tract infections in children].
OBJECTIVE
detection of urogenital mycoplasmas using a commercial kit, Mycofast Evolution2 (International Microbio) from children's urinary tract infections (UTI).


METHODS
We included in our study 95 children presenting symptoms of UTI, with repeatedly negative urine cultures, between June 2002 - February 2004. The culture of mycoplasmas and the antibiotic susceptibility testing (doxycycline, roxithromycin, ofloxacin) was performed using the broth and various substrates provided by the kit in a gallery system.


RESULTS
22 strains of Ureaplasma urealyticum and 14 strains of Mycoplasma hominis were identified. In 10 cases the two species were associated. The susceptibility pattern of isolates was diverse.


CONCLUSIONS
M. hominis and U. ureaplasma might be detected from children's UTI.
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Lorinczi
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UMF Tg. Mureş, Disciplina de Microbiologie.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D019535:Mycoplasma hominis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015575:Roxithromycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D016869:Ureaplasma Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D016990:Ureaplasma urealyticum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015575:Roxithromycin; D015242:Ofloxacin; D004318:Doxycycline