Aerococcus urinae: severe and fatal bloodstream infections and endocarditis

  • J Clin Microbiol. 2010 Sep;48(9):3445-7. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00835-10.
Margriet F C de Jong  1 ,  Robin Soetekouw ,  Reinier W ten Kate ,  Dick Veenendaal
Affiliations
  • 1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kennemer Gasthuis, Boerhaavelaan 22, 2035 RC Haarlem, the Netherlands. [email protected]
PMID: 20660216 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00835-10
Abstract

Aerococcus urinae is a pathogen that rarely causes severe or fatal infections. We describe four cases of severe A. urinae bloodstream infections. All patients had underlying urologic conditions. Urine cultures, however, were negative.