Infect Chemother.  2009 Dec;41(6):359-361. 10.3947/ic.2009.41.6.359.

A Case of Pyelonephritis Accompanied by Enterococcus hirae Bacteremia

• Kim HI
• Lim DS
• Seo JY
• Choi SH

• KMID: 2285042
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3947/ic.2009.41.6.359

Abstract

Enterococcus hirae infection is rare in humans. We describe a case of pyelonephritis that was caused by Enterococcus hirae in a 57-year-old woman. E. hirae was isolated from both blood and urine. This is the 2nd case report on bacteremia caused by E. hirae in Korea.

Keyword

Enterococcus hirae; Pyleonephritis; Bacteremia

MeSH Terms

Bacteremia
Enterococcus
Female
Humans
Korea
Middle Aged
Pyelonephritis

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