Staphylococcus epidermidis Urinary Tract Infection in an Infant

We describe the case of a previously healthy 7-month-old male infant with urinary tract infection due to Staphylococcus epidermidis grown from two separate urine cultures. Further evaluation showed severe bilateral vesicoureteral reflux. Physicians should not assume that S. epidermidis is always a c...

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Main Authors: Shankar Upadhyayula, Mamatha Kambalapalli, Basim I. Asmar
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/983153
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spelling doaj-art-da2d46bf546844868bf463f5b7f47ff52025-08-20T03:24:22ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332012-01-01201210.1155/2012/983153983153Staphylococcus epidermidis Urinary Tract Infection in an InfantShankar Upadhyayula0Mamatha Kambalapalli1Basim I. Asmar2Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USADepartment of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USADepartment of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USAWe describe the case of a previously healthy 7-month-old male infant with urinary tract infection due to Staphylococcus epidermidis grown from two separate urine cultures. Further evaluation showed severe bilateral vesicoureteral reflux. Physicians should not assume that S. epidermidis is always a contaminant in urine cultures.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/983153
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