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Community-Acquired urinary tract infection by pseudomonas oryzihabitans

Sunita M Bhatawadekar1

  • 1Department of Microbiology, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College, Pune, India.

Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
|July 16, 2013
PubMed

Insights

Pseudomonas oryzihabitans, an emerging pathogen, can cause various infections. This study details a rare case of community-acquired urinary tract infection by this bacterium in an otherwise healthy individual.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Microbiology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Pseudomonas oryzihabitans and Chrysomonas luteola are classified under CDC groups Ve2 and Ve1.
  • These bacteria are increasingly recognized as emerging pathogens.
  • P. oryzihabitans has been previously associated with nosocomial infections in immunocompromised patients.

Observation:

  • This report describes a unique case of urinary tract infection (UTI).
  • The infection was caused by Pseudomonas oryzihabitans.
  • The patient was immunocompetent and had a urethral stricture.

Findings:

  • This is the first reported case of community-acquired UTI caused by P. oryzihabitans.
  • The case occurred in an immunocompetent individual, challenging the notion that only predisposing factors lead to infection.
  • The presence of urethral stricture may have played a role in the pathogenesis.

Implications:

  • Highlights the potential for P. oryzihabitans to cause community-acquired infections.
  • Suggests that immunocompetent individuals can be susceptible to P. oryzihabitans UTIs.
  • Underscores the need for broader consideration of P. oryzihabitans in the differential diagnosis of UTIs, even in non-nosocomial settings.
Keywords:
Community acquiredImmune-competentPseudomonas oryzihabitansUrinary tract infection

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