What’s fishy in asymptomatic patients? Co-occurrence of Aerococcus urinae infection in pediatric patient with phimosis

Gordana Smieško; Pavle Banovic; Vera Gusman; Biljana Milosavljević; Deana Medić; Tamara Bulajic; Milica Pejaković Budinski; Svetlana Golocorbin Kon

doi:10.5937/afmnai38-32051

Gordana Smieško Medical faculty Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad
Pavle Banovic University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7902-6606
Vera Gusman University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine
Biljana Milosavljević Institute of Public Health of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
Deana Medić University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine
Tamara Bulajic University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine
Milica Pejaković Budinski University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine
Svetlana Golocorbin Kon University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5937/afmnai38-32051

Keywords: A.urinae, urinary infection, resistance, antimicrobials

Abstract

Here we present the first case of Aerococcus urinae isolated from urine sample of a 5-year-old boy from Vojvodina province (Serbia). The patient had predisposing factors related to the susceptibility of genitourinary system to infection. Thus, he reported no complaints related to active urinary infections. The patient achieved eradication after 10-day treatment with meropenem.

From this case, the question emerges - Is there a possibility that A. urinae infections are neglected in pediatric patients with susceptibility of genitourinary system to infection? Only after wide introduction of MALDI-TOF MS in competent laboratories will we be able to give precise answer.

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