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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 2009, p. 275-277, Vol. 47, No. 1
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01630-08
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

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Lactobacillus delbrueckii as the Cause of Urinary Tract Infection{triangledown}

Benjamin W. Darbro, Brian K. Petroelje, and Gary V. Doern*

Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa 52242

Received 21 August 2008/ Returned for modification 16 October 2008/ Accepted 27 October 2008

Lactobacilli are part of the normal bacterial flora of the vagina and are typically considered contaminants when cultured from urine specimens of female patients. Here we describe the case of a female patient with chronic pyuria and urinary tract symptoms in which Lactobacillus delbrueckii was determined to be the causative microorganism.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Clinical Microbiology Laboratories, C606 General Hospital, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242-1009. Phone: (319) 356-8615. Fax: (319) 356-4916. E-mail: gary-doern{at}uiowa.edu

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 5 November 2008.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 2009, p. 275-277, Vol. 47, No. 1
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01630-08
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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