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Enterococcus hirae Bacteremia Secondary to Urinary Tract Infection: A Case Report

건강한 여성의 균혈증 동반 Enterococcus hirae 요로 감염 1예: 문헌 고찰과 증례 연구

  • Kyeo Rae Ju (Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyosan Medical Foundation G Sam Hospital) ;
  • Ji Hye Lim (Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyosan Medical Foundation G Sam Hospital) ;
  • Jae Won Lee (Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyosan Medical Foundation G Sam Hospital) ;
  • Jinmee Hwang (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hyosan Medical Foundation G Sam Hospital) ;
  • Eu Suk Kim (Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
  • 주겨레 (효산의료재단 지샘병원 감염내과) ;
  • 임지혜 (효산의료재단 지샘병원 신장내과) ;
  • 이재원 (효산의료재단 지샘병원 신장내과) ;
  • 황진미 (효산의료재단 지샘병원 진단검사의학과) ;
  • 김의석 (서울대학교 의과대학 분당서울대학교병원 감염내과)
  • Received : 2024.03.11
  • Accepted : 2024.03.27
  • Published : 2024.10.01
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Abstract

Enterococcus hirae (E. hirae) infection is an uncommon pathogen in human infections. Bacteremia due to E. hirae associated with urinary tract infection is uncommon. We present a case of E. hirae bacteremia in a young woman with no underlying comorbidities. This case report emphasizes the importance of considering E. hirae as a potential pathogen in urinary tract infections.

E. hirae는 사람에게 드물게 요로 감염, 간담도계 감염 등을 일으킬 수 있다. 일개 상급종합병원의 증례 조사와 문헌고찰에서 E. hirae에 의한 요로 감염에 동반된 균혈증 환자의 대부분은 고령의 기저질환자임을 확인하였다. 저자들은 젊고 기저질환이 없는 여성에게서 E. hirae 요로 감염에 의한 균혈증 사례를 경험하여 보고한다.

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