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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, April 2008, p. 1551-1552, Vol. 46, No. 4
0095-1137/08/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01210-07
Copyright © 2008, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORT

Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia fergusonii: a Case of Acute Cystitis{triangledown}

Vincenzo Savini,1* Chiara Catavitello,1 Marzia Talia,1 Assunta Manna,1 Franca Pompetti,3 Marco Favaro,4 Carla Fontana,4 Fabio Febbo,1 Andrea Balbinot,1 Fabio Di Berardino,1 Giovanni Di Bonaventura,2 Silvia Di Zacomo,3 Francesca Esattore,3 and Domenico D'Antonio1

Unità Operativa Complessa di Microbiologia e Virologia Clinica, Dipartimento di Medicina Trasfusionale, Ospedale Civile Spirito Santo, Pescara, Italy,1 Laboratorio di Microbiologia Clinica, Centro Studi Invecchiamento (Ce.S.I.), Università degli Studi Gabriele D'Annunzio, Chieti, Italy,2 Laboratorio di Biologia Molecolare Ematologica, Dipartimento di Medicina Trasfusionale, Ospedale Civile Spirito Santo, Pescara, Italy,3 Dipartimento di Microbiologia Clinica, Policlinico Torvergata, Roma, Italy4

Received 15 June 2007/ Returned for modification 2 August 2007/ Accepted 24 January 2008

We report a case in which Escherichia fergusonii, an emerging pathogen in various types of infections, was associated with cystitis in a 52-year-old woman. The offending strain was found to be multidrug resistant. Despite in vitro activity, beta-lactam treatment failed because of a lack of patient compliance with therapy. The work confirms the pathogenic potential of E. fergusonii.

* Corresponding author: Vincenzo Savini, Unità Operativa Complessa di Microbiologia e Virologia Clinica, Dipartimento di Medicina Trasfusionale, Ospedale Civile Spirito Santo, via Fonte Romana 8, 65100, Pescara, Italy. Phone: 085-4252372. Fax: 085-4252607. E-mail: vincsavi{at}yahoo.it

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 6 February 2008.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, April 2008, p. 1551-1552, Vol. 46, No. 4
0095-1137/08/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01210-07
Copyright © 2008, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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