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A case of urinary tract infection caused by Raoultella planticola after a urodynamic study
Tuğcu, Murat; Ruhi, Caglar; Gokce, Ali M; Kara, Melih; Aksaray, Sebahat.
  • Tuğcu, Murat; Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital. Department of Nephrology. Istanbul. TR
  • Ruhi, Caglar; Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital. Department of Nephrology. Istanbul. TR
  • Gokce, Ali M; Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital. Department of Nephrology. Istanbul. TR
  • Kara, Melih; Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital. Department of Nephrology. Istanbul. TR
  • Aksaray, Sebahat; Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital. Department of Nephrology. Istanbul. TR
Braz. j. infect. dis ; 21(2): 196-198, Mar.-Apr. 2017. tab
Artículo en Inglés | LILACS | ID: biblio-839195
ABSTRACT
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.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Infecciones Urinarias / Contaminación de Equipos / Enterobacteriaceae / Infecciones por Enterobacteriaceae Límite: Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglés Revista: Braz. j. infect. dis Asunto de la revista: Enfermedades Transmisibles Año: 2017 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Turquía Institución/País de afiliación: Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital/TR

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Infecciones Urinarias / Contaminación de Equipos / Enterobacteriaceae / Infecciones por Enterobacteriaceae Límite: Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglés Revista: Braz. j. infect. dis Asunto de la revista: Enfermedades Transmisibles Año: 2017 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Turquía Institución/País de afiliación: Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital/TR