title: Acute pyelonephritis and secondary bacteraemia caused by Veillonella during pregnancy.
abstract: We report a case of pyelonephritis and secondary bacteraemia caused by Veillonella species during pregnancy. Veillonella is part of the normal flora from the oral cavity, gut and vagina. However, because Veillonella is usually isolated from cultures of clinical specimens as part of commensal flora, it is frequently regarded as a contaminant. In the present case, Veillonella was isolated from the patient's urine and blood samples that showed evidence of pyelonephritis and secondary bacteraemia. We found that ureteral stenting is an extremely effective therapeutic option for pregnant woman with hydronephrosis and clear signs and symptoms of urosepsis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Chubu Hospital, Uruma, Japan. uroyagiyagi@yahoo.co.jp
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yagihashi
authors.forename: Yoshitaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Arakaki
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015607:Stents; D014513:Ureter; D014678:Veillonella; D055815:Young Adult