title: Clinical significance and characterization of Haemophilus influenzae type b genogroup isolates from urine samples in an adult male population.
abstract: The occurrence and significance of Haemophilus spp. isolated from the genitourinary tract are not well known. Herein, we describe the clinical significance and characteristics of Haemophilus influenzae type b genogroup strains isolated from genitourinary tract specimens from an adult male veteran patient population and, in particular, their associations with prostatitis and epididymitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
authors.forename: Tanis C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Dingle
authors.forename: Jill E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Clarridge
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000652:urine; D005838:Genotype; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000652:urine*; D019741:Haemophilus influenzae type b / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000652:urine