Occult Bacteremia Caused by Enterococcus-Associated Pyuria in an Elderly Man

We report a case of Enterococcus-associated pyelonephritis in a 74-year-old Parkinson's patient. He showed constipation, a mild fever, and altered consciousness. Blood cultures revealed Gram-positive cocci (GPC), prompting vancomycin treatment. Urinary Gram staining confirmed pyelonephritis, un...

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Autores principales: Ishii, Masato, Fujimori, Taichi, Sano, Chiaki, Ohta, Ryuichi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Family/General Practice
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10587731/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37868456
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.45582

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10587731/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37868456
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.45582

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