Pathak Poonam, Trilligan Cheryl, Rapose Alwyn
Department of Infectious Diseases, Reliant Medical Group and Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
Department of Microbiology, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
BMJ Case Rep. 2014 Sep 24;2014:bcr2014205122. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-205122.
Bifidobacterium-a commensal of the human intestine is considered non-pathogenic and has been advocated as a probiotic due to its potential beneficial effects. However, there have been case reports implicating bifidobacteria as pathogenic agents in a variety of different infectious conditions. We discuss here one such case of a complicated urinary tract infection associated with Bifidobacterium spp.
双歧杆菌——人类肠道的一种共生菌,被认为是非致病性的,并且由于其潜在的有益作用而被倡导作为一种益生菌。然而,有病例报告表明双歧杆菌在多种不同的感染性疾病中作为病原体。我们在此讨论一例与双歧杆菌属相关的复杂性尿路感染病例。