Acute Pyelonephritis with Bacteremia Caused by Enterococcus hirae: A Rare Infection in Humans
Joint Authors
Pãosinho, Ana
Azevedo, Telma
Alves, João V.
Costa, Isabel A.
Carvalho, Gustavo
Peres, Susana R.
Baptista, Teresa
Borges, Fernando
Mansinho, Kamal
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-04-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Enterococci are one of the usual residents of the microflora in humans.
In the last decade this genus has been reported as the third most common cause of bacteremia.
We present the case of a 78-year-old female who was admitted to the emergency room because of nausea, lipothymia, and weakness.
She was diagnosed with a pyelonephritis with bacteremia, with the isolation in blood and urine cultures of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus hirae.
This last microorganism is a rarely isolated pathogen in humans.
Currently it is estimated to represent 1–3% of all enterococcal species isolated in clinical practice.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pãosinho, Ana& Azevedo, Telma& Alves, João V.& Costa, Isabel A.& Carvalho, Gustavo& Peres, Susana R.…[et al.]. 2016. Acute Pyelonephritis with Bacteremia Caused by Enterococcus hirae: A Rare Infection in Humans. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pãosinho, Ana…[et al.]. Acute Pyelonephritis with Bacteremia Caused by Enterococcus hirae: A Rare Infection in Humans. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Pãosinho, Ana& Azevedo, Telma& Alves, João V.& Costa, Isabel A.& Carvalho, Gustavo& Peres, Susana R.…[et al.]. Acute Pyelonephritis with Bacteremia Caused by Enterococcus hirae: A Rare Infection in Humans. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100982
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100982