title: Anaerobic urinary tract infection caused by Veillonella parvula identified using cystine-lactose-electrolyte deficient media and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry.
abstract: We report a case of Veillonella parvula causing a urinary tract infection. The organism was isolated from urine using cystine-lactose-electrolyte deficient media and identified using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry confirmed by 16s RNA. This case highlights important clinical and microbiological considerations for urinary tract infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, 6-020 Katz Group Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E1, Canada; Alberta Provincial Laboratory for Public Health, Walter Mackenzie Centre, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2B1, Canada.
authors.forename: Byron M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Berenger
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, 4B1.121 Walter Mackenzie Centre, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2B7, Canada; Alberta Provincial Laboratory for Public Health, Walter Mackenzie Centre, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2B1, Canada.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chui
authors.affiliation: Family MD's, 10134 111 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5G 0B3, Canada.
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Borkent
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, 4B1.121 Walter Mackenzie Centre, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2B7, Canada; DynaLIFEDx Laboratory Services, #200, 10150, 102 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 5E2, Canada.
authors.forename: Mao-Cheng
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: Anaerobe; Cystine-lactose-electrolyte deficient media; Mass spectrometry; Urinary tract infection, UTI; Veillonella parvula