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Enterococcus hirae, an unusual pathogen in humans causing urinary tract infection in a patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia: first case report in Algeria

Nadjette Bourafa 1, 2, 3 L. Loucif 1, 4 N Boutefnouchet 2 Jean-Marc Rolain 1
1 URMITE - Unité de Recherche sur les Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Emergentes
2 UBMA - Université Badji Mokhtar - Annaba [Annaba]
3 University Mohamed Chérif Messaadia, Souk-Ahras
4 Université Hadj Lakhdar Batna
Abstract : Enterococcus hirae is a zoonotic pathogen rarely isolated from human infections. This case is the first description of E. hirae causing urinary tract infection in a diabetic man with benign prostatic hyperplasia from Algeria. The clinical isolate was identified by MALDI-TOF MS and displayed a multisensitivity antibiotic profile.
Keywords : urinary tract infection prostate enlargement MALDI-TOF MS Algeria Enterococcus hirae
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Nadjette Bourafa, L. Loucif, N Boutefnouchet, Jean-Marc Rolain. Enterococcus hirae, an unusual pathogen in humans causing urinary tract infection in a patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia: first case report in Algeria. New Microbes and New Infections, Wiley Online Library 2015, 8, pp.7-9. ⟨10.1016/j.nmni.2015.08.003⟩. ⟨hal-01769615⟩

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