Ureaplasma parvum ventriculitis related to surgery and ventricular peritoneal drainage

Ureaplasma spp. usually causes genitourinary infections; few reports in the literature describe extragenital infections, usually in immunocompromised patients. We present a case of Ureaplasma parvum ventriculitis in an immunocompetent patient related to ventriculoperitoneal drainage and surgery. Ure...

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Published in:	Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy Vol. 26; no. 5; pp. 513 - 515
Main Authors:	Saje, Andreja, Velnar, Tomaž, Smrke, Barbara, Spazzapan, Peter, Keše, Darja, Kobal, Borut, Beović, Bojana
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01-05-2020
Subjects:	Central nervous system infection Immunocompetent patient Postoperative infection Ureaplasma parvum Ventricular peritoneal shunt Ventriculitis Immunocompetent patient Postoperative infection Ureaplasma parvum Central nervous system infection Ventriculitis Ventricular peritoneal shunt
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Summary:	Ureaplasma spp. usually causes genitourinary infections; few reports in the literature describe extragenital infections, usually in immunocompromised patients. We present a case of Ureaplasma parvum ventriculitis in an immunocompetent patient related to ventriculoperitoneal drainage and surgery. Ureaplasma parvum was detected with broad range 16S rRNA PCR and cultured on A8 agar.
ISSN:	1341-321X 1437-7780
DOI:	10.1016/j.jiac.2019.12.017