title: Bifidobacterium--friend or foe? A case of urinary tract infection with Bifidobacterium species.
abstract: Bifidobacterium-a commensal of the human intestine is considered non-pathogenic and has been advocated as a probiotic due to its potential beneficial effects. However, there have been case reports implicating bifidobacteria as pathogenic agents in a variety of different infectious conditions. We discuss here one such case of a complicated urinary tract infection associated with Bifidobacterium spp.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Reliant Medical Group and Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Poonam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pathak
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Trilligan
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Reliant Medical Group and Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Alwyn
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rapose
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D039941:Bifidobacteriales Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D001644:Bifidobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents