Acute Pyelonephritis with Bacteremia in an 89-Year-Old Woman Caused by Two Slow-Growing Bacteria: <i>Aerococcus urinae</i> and <i>Actinotignum schaalii</i>

Acute Pyelonephritis with Bacteremia in an 89-Year-Old Woman Caused by Two Slow-Growing Bacteria: <i>Aerococcus urinae</i> and <i>Actinotignum schaalii</i>

<i>Aerococcus urinae</i> is an aerobic Gram-positive coccus that grows as tiny alpha-hemolytic colonies. <i>Actinotignum schaalii</i> is a slow-growing facultative anaerobic Gram-positive rod. These bacteria are part of the urogenital microbiota of healthy patients, but can a...

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Main Authors: Laurène Lotte, Claire Durand, Alicia Chevalier, Alice Gaudart, Yousra Cheddadi, Raymond Ruimy, Romain Lotte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
slow-growing bacteria
urinary culture
urinary tract infections
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/12/2908

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