title: Aerococcus urinae: severe and fatal bloodstream infections and endocarditis.
abstract: Aerococcus urinae is a pathogen that rarely causes severe or fatal infections. We describe four cases of severe A. urinae bloodstream infections. All patients had underlying urologic conditions. Urine cultures, however, were negative.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Kennemer Gasthuis, Boerhaavelaan 22, 2035 RC Haarlem, the Netherlands. Jongdem1@kg.nl
authors.forename: Margriet F C
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: de Jong
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Soetekouw
authors.forename: Reinier W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: ten Kate
authors.forename: Dick
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Veenendaal
mesh_terms: D056570:Aerococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents