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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2003, p. 5262-5264, Vol. 41, No. 11
0095-1137/03/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.11.5262-5264.2003
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Isolation of Members of the Staphylococcus sciuri Group from Urine and Their Relationship to Urinary Tract Infections

Srdjan Stepanovic,1* Petr Jezek,2 Dragana Vukovic,1 Ivana Dakic,1 and Petr Petrás3

Department of Bacteriology, Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia,1 Department of Clinical Microbiology, Regional Hospital Príbram, CZ-26126 Príbram,2 Czech National Reference Laboratory for Staphylococci, National Institute of Public Health, CZ-10042 Prague, Czech Republic3

Received 24 May 2003/ Returned for modification 30 July 2003/ Accepted 14 August 2003

During a 3-year study period, 32,741 urine samples were analyzed for the presence of members of the Staphylococcus sciuri group (S. sciuri, S. lentus, and S. vitulinus), and 13 isolates were identified. They presented 0.79% of the total number of coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated. One case of symptomatic urinary tract infection and five possible cases of asymptomatic bacteriuria caused by these bacteria were established. It is noteworthy, however, that over 50% of the isolates originated from hospitalized patients.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Dr. Subotia 1, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia. Phone: 381-11-685961. Fax: 381-11-657258. E-mail: stepan{at}afrodita.rcub.bg.ac.yu.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2003, p. 5262-5264, Vol. 41, No. 11
0095-1137/03/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.11.5262-5264.2003
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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