Arcanobacterium pyogenes and encrusted pyelitis

Aim: Trueperella pyogenes is known to affect cattle, but was never isolated as a cause of human urinary tract infections. Clinical case: A 69-year-old male presented for recurring low urinary tract symptoms after a 20-day ciprofloxacin regimen for prostatitis. He previously underwent open right neph...

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Main Authors: Albert Semaan, Georges Abi Tayeh, Josselin Abi Chebel, Rabih Hallit, Matta Matta, Pascal Hajj
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/fsoa-2019-0021
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Georges Abi Tayeh
Josselin Abi Chebel
Rabih Hallit
Matta Matta
Pascal Hajj
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description Aim: Trueperella pyogenes is known to affect cattle, but was never isolated as a cause of human urinary tract infections. Clinical case: A 69-year-old male presented for recurring low urinary tract symptoms after a 20-day ciprofloxacin regimen for prostatitis. He previously underwent open right nephrolithotomy and left ureterovesical junction reimplantation for an iatrogenic distal ureteral stricture. Computed tomography showed spontaneous cortical calcifications; renoscopy was performed and deep cultures from the pelvis were taken; culture on chocolate agar revealed T. pyogenes. Intravenous teicoplanin for 3 weeks resulted in resolution of low urinary tract symptoms with regression of bladder and ureteral thickening. Conclusion: T. pyogenes can cause encrusted pyelitis in humans especially evoked in a context of persisting or recurring urinary tract infections.
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spelling doaj-art-d3bc40b0ad5e4c968058e31ae3c58a842025-08-20T02:25:50ZengTaylor & Francis GroupFuture Science OA2056-56232020-01-016110.2144/fsoa-2019-0021Arcanobacterium pyogenes and encrusted pyelitisAlbert Semaan0Georges Abi Tayeh1Josselin Abi Chebel2Rabih Hallit3Matta Matta4Pascal Hajj51Urology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon1Urology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon1Urology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon2Faculty of Medicine, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik – USEK, Lebanon3Infectious Disease Department, BelleVue Medical Center, Mansourieh, Lebanon5Urology Department, BelleVue Medical Center, Mansourieh, LebanonAim: Trueperella pyogenes is known to affect cattle, but was never isolated as a cause of human urinary tract infections. Clinical case: A 69-year-old male presented for recurring low urinary tract symptoms after a 20-day ciprofloxacin regimen for prostatitis. He previously underwent open right nephrolithotomy and left ureterovesical junction reimplantation for an iatrogenic distal ureteral stricture. Computed tomography showed spontaneous cortical calcifications; renoscopy was performed and deep cultures from the pelvis were taken; culture on chocolate agar revealed T. pyogenes. Intravenous teicoplanin for 3 weeks resulted in resolution of low urinary tract symptoms with regression of bladder and ureteral thickening. Conclusion: T. pyogenes can cause encrusted pyelitis in humans especially evoked in a context of persisting or recurring urinary tract infections.https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/fsoa-2019-0021Arcanobacterium pyogenesatypical pathogensencrusted pyelitishumanpyelitisrenal calcifications
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Georges Abi Tayeh
Josselin Abi Chebel
Rabih Hallit
Matta Matta
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Arcanobacterium pyogenes and encrusted pyelitis
Future Science OA
Arcanobacterium pyogenes
atypical pathogens
encrusted pyelitis
human
pyelitis
renal calcifications
title Arcanobacterium pyogenes and encrusted pyelitis
title_full Arcanobacterium pyogenes and encrusted pyelitis
title_fullStr Arcanobacterium pyogenes and encrusted pyelitis
title_full_unstemmed Arcanobacterium pyogenes and encrusted pyelitis
title_short Arcanobacterium pyogenes and encrusted pyelitis
title_sort arcanobacterium pyogenes and encrusted pyelitis
topic Arcanobacterium pyogenes
atypical pathogens
encrusted pyelitis
human
pyelitis
renal calcifications
url https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/fsoa-2019-0021
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