title: A case of urinary tract infection caused by Raoultella planticola after a urodynamic study.
abstract: Here we report the case of a patient who developed urinary tract infection after a urodynamic study. The causative agent was Raoultella planticola, a rare opportunistic pathogen that usually invades immunocompromised patients. While a urinary tract infection with R. planticola has been previously described, this is the first report in which an R. planticola infection developed after a urodynamic study. We postulate that the mechanism of infection was direct invasion of the urinary tract from contaminated urodynamic study equipment. Here, we discuss the role played by isotonic solutions in facilitating bacterial reproduction.
authors.affiliation: Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of Nephrology, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: drmrttgc@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tuğcu
authors.affiliation: Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of Nephrology, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Caglar
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ruhi
authors.affiliation: Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of Urology, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ali M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gokce
authors.affiliation: Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Melih
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kara
authors.affiliation: Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of Microbiology, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sebahat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aksaray
mesh_terms: D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D014563:Urodynamics
keywords: Contamination; Raoultella planticola; Urinary tract infection; Urodynamic study