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Query: UMLS:C0017160 (
gastroenteritis
)
11,398
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
Sterile
pyuria
is a highly prevalent condition with a wide aetiological spectrum, which often challenges the diagnostician. We describe the case of a middle-aged female admitted to the medical Intensive Care Unit for acute
gastroenteritis
, whose urinalysis revealed persistent sterile
pyuria
. Polymerase chain reaction assay in urine was positive for Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma hominis. She responded to antimicrobial therapy. We hereby reflect on the approach to a case of sterile
pyuria
and review the available literature on this entity.
...
PMID:A case of sterile pyuria caused by
Chlamydia trachomatis
and
Mycoplasma hominis
: A diagnostic challenge. 2906 93
