Background: Calcium-based urinary stones rarely grow bacteria on stone culture. The presence of an anaerobic bacteria is even more uncommon. We present a case of Veillonella growth from a primarily calcium phosphate-based urinary stone culture. Case Presentation: A 56-year-old Caucasian woman presented with urosepsis and bilateral nephrolithiasis. A nephrostomy tube was emergently placed in the left kidney. After resolution of her urosepsis, she underwent a left percutaneous nephrolithotomy. The stone culture grew Veillonella, a gram-negative anaerobe. Conclusion: Growth of anaerobic bacteria, such as Veillonella, on stone culture of a calcium-based stone is a rare occurrence; the mechanism of this association remains unexplained. Copyright 2020, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.
Background: Calcium-based urinary stones rarely grow bacteria on stone culture. The presence of an anaerobic bacteria is even more uncommon. We present a case of Veillonella growth from a primarily calcium phosphate-based urinary stone culture. Case Presentation: A 56-year-old Caucasian woman presented with urosepsis and bilateral nephrolithiasis. A nephrostomy tube was emergently placed in the left kidney. After resolution of her urosepsis, she underwent a left percutaneous nephrolithotomy. The stone culture grew Veillonella, a gram-negative anaerobe. Conclusion: Growth of anaerobic bacteria, such as Veillonella, on stone culture of a calcium-based stone is a rare occurrence; the mechanism of this association remains unexplained. Copyright 2020, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.
Authors: Ryan A Dornbier; Petar Bajic; Michelle Van Kuiken; Ali Jardaneh; Huaiying Lin; Xiang Gao; Bodo Knudsen; Qunfeng Dong; Alan J Wolfe; Andrew L Schwaderer Journal: Urolithiasis Date: 2019-06-25 Impact factor: 3.436
Authors: Evan Barr-Beare; Vijay Saxena; Evann E Hilt; Krystal Thomas-White; Megan Schober; Birong Li; Brian Becknell; David S Hains; Alan J Wolfe; Andrew L Schwaderer Journal: PLoS One Date: 2015-10-08 Impact factor: 3.240