[Corynebacterium urealyticum in urinary infections in children]. / Corynebacterium urealyticum în infectii urinare la copii.

The urinary infection caused by C. urealyticum is a rare circumstance, especially in children. Authors present the etiology of these infections, in children admitted in the Pediatric Clinical Hospital "Sf. Maria", Iasi, during 1997. This recently recognised uropathogen was isolated from three cases. Compared to other etiological agents, the frequency was 0.75%. This study presents the diagnosis and identification criteria for C. urealyticum and therapeutic challenges of this infection.

[Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae bacteremia in a child with acute leukemia]. / Bacteriemie cu Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae la un copil cu leucemie acuta.

The systemic infections caused by E. rhusiopathiae and reported in literature are very rare, majority evolving with endocarditis. The authors present a child with acute leukemia, to whom the blood culture during a high temperature episode allows to isolate this bacterium, without valvular lesions. The case is interesting because of the arisen bacteriological diagnosis problems and because of the pathogenic aspects of the infection. An animal source contact being absent, we took in account the intestinal carriage which, under the profound depression of the defence (the underlaying disease and the cytostatic therapy) could result in a persistent bacteremia. The treatment with cefazolin allows the infection to be cured.