Journal article
A Case Report of Aerococcus urinae Urinary Tract Infection in an Elderly Male with Multimorbidity
Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), v 14(6), 26379
27 Jun 2022
PMID: 35911344
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Abstract
Aerococcus urinae is a rare cause of urinary tract infection (UTI) seen in elderly males with multimorbidity. Incidence is estimated between 0.15 and 0.8%. This organism is frequently misidentified for other gram-positive species. Missed or delayed diagnosis of A. urinae UTI can lead to systemic infection with high morbidity and potential mortality. We present a classic case of A. urinae UTI in a 91-year-old male with multiple comorbidities, including heart failure, diabetes mellitus, and metastatic prostate carcinoma. Empiric therapy with nitrofurantoin was unsuccessful, but intravenous ceftriaxone and bladder catheterization resulted in rapid symptomatic improvement. Variable antimicrobial sensitivities and resistance have been reported for A. urinae. Therefore, antimicrobial resistance testing should be performed for all patients with A. urinae infections.
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- Title
- A Case Report of Aerococcus urinae Urinary Tract Infection in an Elderly Male with Multimorbidity
- Creators
- Bailey Balouch - College of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA General Medicine, Kathmandu Medical College, Kathmandu, NPL General Medicine, Helping Hands Community Hospital, Kathmandu, NPL Internal Medicine, Reading Hospital, Reading, USA Internal Medicine, Reading Hospital - Tower Health, Reading, USA Internal Medicine, Tower Health Medical Group, Wyomissing, USASalina Munankami - Kathmandu Medical College Teaching HospitalAyushma Acharya - Helping Hands Community Hospital (Nepal, Kathmandu)Manish Shrestha - Reading HospitalSwarup Sharma Rijal - Reading Hospital
- Publication Details
- Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), v 14(6), 26379
- Publisher
- Cureus
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Medicine
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000821480000011
- Other Identifier
- 991021861313504721
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