Increasing relevance of Gram-positive cocci in urinary tract
2020年10月19日 · There is increasing appreciation for the pathogenic role of Gram-positive cocci (GPC) in UTIs, as they have a plethora of virulence factors, maintaining their pathogenicity and high affinity for...
Gram positive cocci - UpToDate
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Gram-Positive Uropathogens, Polymicrobial Urinary Tract Infection…
Gram-positive bacteria are a common cause of urinary-tract infection (UTI), particularly among individuals who are elderly, pregnant, or who have other risk factors for UTI. Here we review the epidemiology, virulence mechanisms, and host response to the most frequently isolated Gram-positive uropathogens: Staphylococcus saprophyticus ...
Gram-positive uropathogens: Empirical treatment and emerging …
Enterobacteriaceae was found to be the most prevalent UTI infection constituting more than 80% of all the reported cases. The major gram-positive bacteria in UTI cases are Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus agalactiae.
Aerococcus urinae - The American Journal of Medicine
2024年1月28日 · Many urinary tract infections (UTIs) are caused by gram-negative rods. However, gram-positive cocci (GPC) can also cause UTIs, particularly in the elderly. Aerococcus urinae is a gram-positive coccus that forms colony clusters. Here, we present a case of an elderly woman who developed a complicated UTI caused by A. urinae.
Increasing relevance of Gram-positive cocci in urinary tract …
2020年10月19日 · There is increasing appreciation for the pathogenic role of Gram-positive cocci (GPC) in UTIs, as they have a plethora of virulence factors, maintaining their pathogenicity and high affinity for the epithelial cells of the urinary tract.
Aerococcus urinae: An Emerging, Gram-Positive Pathogen Causing …
2024年1月28日 · Many urinary tract infections (UTIs) are caused by gram-negative rods. However, gram-positive cocci (GPC) can also cause UTIs, particularly in the elderly. Aerococcus urinae is a gram-positive coccus that forms colony clusters. Here, we present a case of an elderly woman who developed a complicated UTI caused by A. urinae.
Urinary tract infections: Should we think about the anaerobic cocci …
UTIs caused by anaerobic cocci have been reported in >7% in some studies. As the routine diagnostic methods may be insufficient to detect and identify the anaerobic cocci in patients with UTIs, enhanced quantitative urine culture (EQUC) can give better results.
Urinary tract infections: Should we think about the anaerobic cocci ...
2022年10月1日 · UTIs caused by anaerobic cocci have been reported in >7% in some studies. As the routine diagnostic methods may be insufficient to detect and identify the anaerobic cocci in patients with UTIs, enhanced quantitative urine culture (EQUC) can give better results.
Cocci in urine - eClinpath
2013年10月16日 · A neutrophil and gram positive cocci arranged in clusters and short chains are shown (arrows: some organisms have partially or completely decolorized). It can be concluded that the inflammatory process is caused or complicated by bacterial infection.