Title of article
Urolithiasis – Do Ureaplasmas Play a Role in Etiology
Author/Authors
Smolec ، Dominika Department of Medical Microbiology - Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice - Medical University of Silesia , Gofron ، Zygmunt Med Holding Emil Michalowski Specialist Hospital , Ekiel ، Alicja Department of Medical Microbiology - Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice - Medical University of Silesia
From page
369
To page
372
Abstract
Background and Aim: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by urease-producing organisms, including ureaplasmas, may contribute to urolithiasis formation. We aimed to determine the frequency of Ureaplasma parvum and Ureaplasma urealyticum among urology hospital patients with urinary stones. Materials and Methods: The study group included 30 men with urolithiasis from Katowice, Poland. Urine samples were examined routinely for bacteria and by RT-PCR for ureaplasma DNA. Statistical analysis was done by chi-square and Fisher test (p 0.05 was statistically significant). Results Conclusion: In patients with urolithiasis, DNAs of Ureaplasma spp. were detected 2 times more frequently (20%) compared with controls (10%). We suggest including the detection of Ureaplasma spp. in the group of patients with urolithiasis and sterile leukocyturia.
Keywords
Ureaplasma parvum , Ureaplasma urealyticum , Urolithiasis , Infection ,
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Record number
2769335
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