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Case Reports
. 2022 Dec 5:31:e01657.
doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01657. eCollection 2023.

Foul smelling urine in an adult caused by Aerococcus urinae

Felix Geeraedts  1 , Carmen Stoffers  1 , Henk Smidt  2 , Maarten Schijffelen  1
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Foul smelling urine in an adult caused by Aerococcus urinae

Felix Geeraedts et al. IDCases. .

Abstract

We describe the first adult case with Aerococcus urinae positive urine cultures as the proven cause of recurrent socially disabling malodorous urine. Bacterial strain specific factors as well as host factors are shown to play a role. The condition can be resolved with proper antibiotics.

Keywords: Aerococcus urinae; Bacterial colonization; General practitioner; Malodorous urine; Urinary tract infection.

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Fig. 1
Olfactory perception of malodorous fragrance produced by urine inoculated with A. urinae. Urine of the patient was incubated with either control strains (A or B) or the patient’s own strain of A. urinae. The same was done for urine of control patients (1 and 2). The scores by each independent observer are given as follows: no smell, some smell (+), smell (++), strong smell (+++).
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