[Severe phimosis as cause of urosepsis with Actinobaculum schaalii].
Actinobaculum schaalii is a small, Gram-positive, facultative anaerobic, CO2-requiring rod. It is now an acknowledged uropathogen, but often overlooked because of its slow growth. It is part of the normal bacterial flora in the urogenital area, but can be the cause of both local and invasive infections. We present a case of A. schaalii urosepsis in a 68-year-old male with phimosis caused by a severe lichen sclerosus et atrophicus. The only bacteria found in blood and urine was A. schaalii.
Klinisk Mikrobiologisk Afdeling, Regionshospitalet Viborg, Heibergs Allé 4, 8800 Viborg, Denmark. maria.joehnk@viborg.rm.dk
Maria Louise
ML
Jöhnk
Anne Buchhave
AB
Olsen
Jørgen Brorson
JB
Prag
Karen Marie
KM
Søby
D000191:Actinomycetaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D018459:Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D010688:Phimosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents