title: Multidrug-resistant Escherichia fergusonii: a case of acute cystitis.
abstract: We report a case in which Escherichia fergusonii, an emerging pathogen in various types of infections, was associated with cystitis in a 52-year-old woman. The offending strain was found to be multidrug resistant. Despite in vitro activity, beta-lactam treatment failed because of a lack of patient compliance with therapy. The work confirms the pathogenic potential of E. fergusonii.
authors.affiliation: Vincenzo Savini, Unità Operativa Complessa di Microbiologia e Virologia Clinica, Dipartimento di Medicina Trasfusionale, Ospedale Civile Spirito Santo, via Fonte Romana 8, 65100, Pescara, Italy. vincsavi@yahoo.it
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Savini
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Catavitello
authors.forename: Marzia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Talia
authors.forename: Assunta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manna
authors.forename: Franca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pompetti
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Favaro
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fontana
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Febbo
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Balbinot
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Di Berardino
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Bonaventura
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Di Zacomo
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Esattore
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: D'Antonio
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003556:Cystitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D004925:Escherichia / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology; D047090:beta-Lactams / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D047090:beta-Lactams