Staphylococcus saprophyticus bacteremia after ESWL in an immunocompetent woman

Acta Clin Belg. 2015 Jun;70(3):215-7. doi: 10.1179/2295333714Y.0000000111. Epub 2014 Dec 19.

Abstract

Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a well-known cause of uncomplicated urinary tract infections, especially in young and sexually active women. Presence in blood cultures is rare and often attributed to contamination. When bacteremia is significant, it occurs mostly in patients with hematologic malignancies and is predominantly catheter-related. However, we describe a case of significant bacteremia with S. saprophyticus associated with urinary tract infection after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy of an ureterolithiasis in an otherwise healthy patient.

Keywords: Bacteremia,; ESWL; Staphylococcus saprophyticus,; Urinary tract infection,.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Bacteremia / diagnosis
  • Bacteremia / drug therapy
  • Bacteremia / etiology
  • Ciprofloxacin / administration & dosage*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lithotripsy / adverse effects*
  • Lithotripsy / methods
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography
  • Staphylococcal Infections* / blood
  • Staphylococcal Infections* / drug therapy
  • Staphylococcal Infections* / etiology
  • Staphylococcal Infections* / microbiology
  • Staphylococcal Infections* / urine
  • Staphylococcus saprophyticus* / drug effects
  • Staphylococcus saprophyticus* / isolation & purification
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ureterolithiasis / complications*
  • Ureterolithiasis / diagnostic imaging
  • Ureterolithiasis / physiopathology
  • Ureterolithiasis / therapy
  • Urinary Tract Infections* / blood
  • Urinary Tract Infections* / drug therapy
  • Urinary Tract Infections* / etiology
  • Urinary Tract Infections* / microbiology
  • Urinary Tract Infections* / urine

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Ciprofloxacin