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Revista argentina de microbiología
versión impresa ISSN 0325-7541versión On-line ISSN 1851-7617
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GOMEZ-CAMARASA, Cristina et al. Presence of Streptococcus bovis in urine samples from patients experiencing symptoms of urinary tract. Rev. argent. microbiol. [online]. 2016, vol.48, n.4, pp.308-312. ISSN 0325-7541. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ram.2016.06.003.
Given the relevance of proper clinical validation of Streptococcus bovis, we here consider revising its presence in urine samples in order to determine its relative frequency and the pattern of antibiotic susceptibility. The susceptibility to antibiotics of 91 isolates of S. bovis from urine samples was retrospectively reviewed over a period of 4 years (2012-2015). The mean age of patients was 55 years, 81% of whom were women and 37.4% were hospitalized patients suffering from urological diseases (61%). Susceptibility to penicillin, vancomycin and teicoplanin was 97.8%. Due to the fact that S. bovis can be infrequent in urine isolates and given its presence in patients suffering from urological diseases, further pathogenic studies, showing the true ability of this group of bacteria to produce disease, are required.
Palabras clave : Streptococcus bovis; Urinary tract infection; Antibiotic susceptibility.