Pneumococcusuria: From bench to bedside.
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2012-01
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The present study highlights six cases of pneumococcusuria during the time period of May 2008 to May 2010. All the patients had a co-existing predisposing factor with the isolation of Streptococcus pneumoniae in urine. Five of the six patients having signs and symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTI) were treated and cured of the same. It becomes essential to consider pneumococcal UTI in the presence of clinical signs and symptoms associated with urinary tract abnormalities like hydronephrosis and renal stones. S. pneumoniae may be regarded as an emerging pathogen in UTI. Precise microbiological diagnosis must correlate with the clinical signs and symptoms for the administration of appropriate antibiotic therapy.
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Emerging pathogen, Streptococcus pneumoniae, urinary tract infections
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Krishna S, Sanjeevan K V, Sudheer A, Dinesh K R, Kumar A, Karim S. Pneumococcusuria: From bench to bedside. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2012 Jan-Mar; 30(1): 96-98.