Ureaplasma urealyticum necrotizing soft tissue infection
Author(s)
Gassiep, I
Gore, L
Dale, JL
Playford, EG
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2017
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Ureaplasma urealyticum is a urogenital commensal and often associated with localised infection. With the advent of monoclonal immunosuppressive therapy and improved diagnostic methods, reports of non-urogenital infections are accumulating. We report a rare case of U. urealyticum necrotizing soft tissue infection and left hip septic arthritis in a hypogammaglobulinaemic patient. Consideration of this organism as an etiological agent, and potential early use of nucleic-acid diagnostic investigation with empiric therapy including activity against Ureaplasma in this patient population may be warranted.Ureaplasma urealyticum is a urogenital commensal and often associated with localised infection. With the advent of monoclonal immunosuppressive therapy and improved diagnostic methods, reports of non-urogenital infections are accumulating. We report a rare case of U. urealyticum necrotizing soft tissue infection and left hip septic arthritis in a hypogammaglobulinaemic patient. Consideration of this organism as an etiological agent, and potential early use of nucleic-acid diagnostic investigation with empiric therapy including activity against Ureaplasma in this patient population may be warranted.
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Journal Title
Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy
Volume
23
Issue
12
Subject
Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
Hypogammaglobulinaemia
Necrotizing
Soft tissue infection
U. urealyticum
Ureaplasma