Urinary Tract Infection due to Corynebacterium urealyticum in Kidney Transplant Recipients: An Underdiagnosed Etiology for Obstructive Uropathy and Graft Dysfunction--Results of a Prospective Cohort Study | Zendy

Francisco LópezMedrano | Zendy; Moisés García Bravo | Zendy; José Morales | Zendy; Alina Andras | Zendy; Rafael San Juan | Zendy; Manuel Lizasoaín | Zendy; José María Aguado | Zendy

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Urinary Tract Infection due to Corynebacterium urealyticum in Kidney Transplant Recipients: An Underdiagnosed Etiology for Obstructive Uropathy and Graft Dysfunction--Results of a Prospective Cohort Study

Author(s) -

Francisco LópezMedrano,

Moisés García Bravo,

José Morales,

Alina Andras,

Rafael San Juan,

Manuel Lizasoaín,

José María Aguado

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/528713

Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , urinary system , prospective cohort study , bacteriuria , confidence interval , population , gastroenterology , surgery , environmental health

Corynebacterium urealyticum is a cause of urinary tract infection and encrusting cystitis or pyelitis. Information about this infection in renal transplant recipients is based on case reports. We communicate the first prospective epidemiological study for this population.

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