Acute Pyelonephritis with Bacteremia Caused by Enterococcus hirae: A Rare Infection in Humans

Enterococci are one of the usual residents of the microflora in humans. In the last decade this genus has been reported as the third most common cause of bacteremia. We present the case of a 78-year-old female who was admitted to the emergency room because of nausea, lipothymia, and weakness. She wa...

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Main Authors: Ana Pãosinho, Telma Azevedo, João V. Alves, Isabel A. Costa, Gustavo Carvalho, Susana R. Peres, Teresa Baptista, Fernando Borges, Kamal Mansinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4698462