Ureaplasma parvum ventriculitis related to surgery and ventricular peritoneal drainage. Issue 5 (May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Saje, Andreja; Velnar, Tomaž; Smrke, Barbara; Spazzapan, Peter; Keše, Darja; Kobal, Borut; Beović, Bojana
• Is Part Of: Journal of infection and chemotherapy. Volume 26:Issue 5(2020:May)
• Page Start: 513
• Page End: 515
• Publication Date: 2020-05
• Subjects: Ureaplasma parvum -- Ventriculitis -- Central nervous system infection -- Ventricular peritoneal shunt -- Immunocompetent patient -- Postoperative infection; Chemotherapy -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Chemotherapy -- Periodicals; 615.5805
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jiac.2019.12.017
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1341-321X

Abstract

Abstract: Ureaplasma spp. usually causes genitourinary infections; few reports in the literature describe extragenital infections, usually in immunocompromised patients. We present a case of Ureaplasma parvum ventriculitis in an immunocompetent patient related to ventriculoperitoneal drainage and surgery. Ureaplasma parvum was detected with broad range 16S rRNA PCR and cultured on A8 agar.