Lactobacillus delbrueckii as the cause of urinary tract infection

J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Jan;47(1):275-7. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01630-08. Epub 2008 Nov 5.

Abstract

Lactobacilli are part of the normal bacterial flora of the vagina and are typically considered contaminants when cultured from urine specimens of female patients. Here we describe the case of a female patient with chronic pyuria and urinary tract symptoms in which Lactobacillus delbrueckii was determined to be the causative microorganism.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Lactobacillus delbrueckii / isolation & purification*
  • Pyuria / microbiology
  • Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology*