STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE AS A UROPATHOGEN IN CHILDREN WITH URINARY TRACT ABNORMALITIES

被引:5
作者
Choi, Rihwa [1 ]
Ma, Youngeun [1 ]
Park, Kyung Sun [1 ]
Lee, Nam Yong [1 ]
Cho, Hee Yeon [2 ]
Kim, Yae-Jean [2 ]
机构
[1] Sungkyunkwan Univ, Dept Lab Med & Genet, Samsung Med Ctr, Sch Med, Seoul 135230, South Korea
[2] Sungkyunkwan Univ, Dept Pediat, Samsung Med Ctr, Sch Med, Seoul 135230, South Korea
关键词
Streptococcus pneumoniae; urinary tract infections; urologic diseases; INFECTION; PNEUMOCOCCOSURIA; DISEASE;
D O I
10.1097/INF.0b013e31829efdc4
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
We describe 3 children with urinary tract abnormalities and large numbers of Streptococcus pneumoniae in their urine, along with a brief review of previously reported cases. These findings strongly suggest that S. pneumoniae is a uropathogen, especially in children with urinary tract abnormalities.
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页码:1386 / 1388
页数:3
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