Streptococcus pneumoniae in urinary tracts of children with chronic kidney disease

Streptococcus pneumoniae is not commonly considered an agent of urinary tract infections. We report 3 children with urinary tract abnormalities who had high numbers of S. pneumoniae in their urine (>104 CFU/mL) and varying clinical symptoms.

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Main Authors: Burckhardt, Irene (Author) , Zimmermann, Stefan (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: January 2011
In: Emerging infectious diseases
Year: 2011, Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Pages: 120-122
ISSN:1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1701.100895
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1701.100895
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/1/10-0895_article
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Author Notes:Irene Burckhardt and Stefan Zimmermann
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Summary:Streptococcus pneumoniae is not commonly considered an agent of urinary tract infections. We report 3 children with urinary tract abnormalities who had high numbers of S. pneumoniae in their urine (>104 CFU/mL) and varying clinical symptoms.
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ISSN:1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1701.100895