Possible Cause of Puzzling Urinary Pathogen
In response to Dr Joseph Schube’s inquiry about a puzzlingurine culture that showed β-hemolytic streptococci (CONSULTANT,July 2002, page 974), I suggest that he consider oralintercourse as a possible source of the infection.
In response to Dr Joseph Schube's inquiry about a puzzling urine culture that showed β-hemolytic streptococci (CONSULTANT,July 2002, page 974), I suggest that he consider oralintercourse as a possible source of the infection.
-- Regan M. Brown, NP
College Station, Tex
I have seen one patient with cellulitis of the penis and inguinalregion that I attributed to oral intercourse. I amunaware of any reports of Streptococcus pyogenes urinarytract infections transmitted in this manner--but it is certainlypossible!
-- Charles S. Bryan, MD
Heyward Gibbes Distinguished Professor ofInternal Medicine
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Columbia
