Aberrant Forms of Escherichia coli in Urine Culture.
10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.3.128
- Author:
Youngeun MA
1
;
Jang Ho LEE
;
Seung Tae LEE
;
Chang Seok KI
;
Nam Yong LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. micro.lee@samsung.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Atypical bacterial forms;
Escherichia coli;
Urine
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Atypical Bacterial Forms;
Escherichia;
Escherichia coli;
Fever;
Fungi;
Humans;
Sequence Analysis, DNA
- From:Korean Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2010;13(3):128-131
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Bacterial morphology can be altered by various factors, including antibiotics. Unusually shaped, large, swollen organisms were observed in a urine culture obtained from a patient who had no history of antibiotic therapy. The organism was identified as Escherichia coli by the Vitek 2 system and by DNA sequencing of 16S rRNA and gyrB. The patient had no symptoms except fever, which subsided without medication. Microbiology laboratories should be aware of the potential appearance of such bacilli to avoid confusion with fungi and other naturally occurring filamentous organisms.
