Prevalence of Corynebacterium urealyticum in urine specimens collected at a university-affiliated medical center

Prevalence of Corynebacterium urealyticum in urine specimens collected at a university-affiliated medical center.

Corynebacterium urealyticum (formerly Corynebacterium group D2) has been implicated as a cause of alkaline-encrusted cystitis and urinary tract struvite calculi. Despite preselecting urine specimens with neutral and alkaline pHs and using prolonged incubation on a selective medium, isolation of this organism was rarely observed in a population of hospitalized patients. We do not recommend routi...

Use of selective media for isolating Corynebacterium urealyticum from urine specimens.

The Prevalence of Carbapenemase Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains Isolated from Clinical Urine Specimens in University Teaching Hospitals, Iran

Background and Aims: Klebsiella pneumoniae is a gram negative opportunistic pathogen of nosocomial infections that causes pneumonia, urinary tract infection (UTI), meningitis, septicemia and diarrhea. The emergence and spread of carbapenemase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae often cause failure in the treatment of infections. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of carbapenemase ...

Group practice at Baylor University Medical Center.

Dermatology at Baylor University Medical Center.