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First report of Comamonas kerstersii causing urinary tract infection
M Almuzara1, R Cittadini2, M L Estraviz2
1Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Laboratorio de Bacteriología, Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, Argentina.
New Microbes and New Infections
|June 21, 2018
Summary
Comamonas kerstersii, a bacterium, has been linked to urinary tract infections for the first time. This finding expands the known range of infections caused by this opportunistic pathogen.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Clinical Bacteriology
Background:
- Comamonas kerstersii has been previously associated with intra-abdominal infections.
- Previous reports include its isolation from cases of peritonitis secondary to a perforated appendix, psoas abscess, and pelvic peritonitis.
Observation:
- This study reports the first documented case of Comamonas kerstersii causing a urinary tract infection.
- The patient presented with symptoms indicative of a urinary tract infection.
Findings:
- Comamonas kerstersii was successfully isolated and identified as the causative agent of the urinary tract infection.
- This represents a novel clinical manifestation for this bacterial species.
Implications:
- The findings broaden the known spectrum of clinical infections attributed to Comamonas kerstersii.
- This highlights the importance of considering Comamonas kerstersii in the differential diagnosis of urinary tract infections, particularly in certain patient populations.
- Further research may be warranted to understand the pathogenic mechanisms and epidemiology of Comamonas kerstersii in urinary tract infections.
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