An Unusual Case of Urinary Tract Infection in a Pregnant Woman With Photobacterium damsela

We describe a case of a urinary tract infection with an unusual pathogen, Photobacterium damsela, in a pregnant female. This pathogen has been described as having a virulent life threatening nature, so a detailed history and prompt treatment is needed.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Alvarez, Jesus R., Lamba, Sangeeta, Dyer, Keisha Y., Apuzzio, Joseph J.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2006
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1779613/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17485811
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/IDOG/2006/80682
Descripción
Sumario:We describe a case of a urinary tract infection with an unusual pathogen, Photobacterium damsela, in a pregnant female. This pathogen has been described as having a virulent life threatening nature, so a detailed history and prompt treatment is needed.

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