Article
Aerococcus urinae and Aerococcus sanguinicola, two frequently misidentified uropathogens.
Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases - 1 Oct 2010
Cattoir Vincent, Kobal Alfred, Legrand Patrick
Abstract excerpt
Species belonging to the Aerococcus genus are isolated from the urine and blood of elderly patients suffering from urinary tract infections (UTIs). However, the clinical significance, phenotypic features and antimicrobial susceptibilities of these underestimated and/or misidentified species remain unclear. From March 2006 to November 2008, among 350 non-enterococcal Streptococcaceae species isolated from urinary...
Topics
- Adult
- Aerococcus
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Female
- Genes, rRNA
- Genotype
- Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
- Humans
- Male
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Species Specificity
