PREVALENCE OF CORYNEBACTERIUM-UREALYTICUM IN URINE SPECIMENS COLLECTED AT A UNIVERSITY-AFFILIATED MEDICAL-CENTER

Authors
RYAN M MURRAY PR
Citation
M. Ryan et Pr. Murray, PREVALENCE OF CORYNEBACTERIUM-UREALYTICUM IN URINE SPECIMENS COLLECTED AT A UNIVERSITY-AFFILIATED MEDICAL-CENTER, Journal of clinical microbiology, 32(5), 1994, pp. 1395-1396
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
Journal of clinical microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00951137
Volume
32
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1395 - 1396
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(1994)32:5<1395:POCIUS>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Corynebacterium urealyticum (formerly Corynebacterium group D2) has be en implicated as a cause of alkaline-encrusted cystitis and urinary tr act struvite calculi. Despite preselecting urine specimens with neutra l and alkaline pHs and using prolonged incubation on a selective mediu m, isolation of this organism was rarely observed in a population of h ospitalized patients. We do not recommend routine cultures for this or ganism unless the urine is alkaline and struvite crystals, leukocytes, and erythrocytes are present.