Facklamia hominis pyelonephritis in a pediatric patient: first case report and review of the literature

• Main Authors: Samantha Pérez-Cavazos (Author), Daniela Cisneros-Saldaña (Author), Fernando Espinosa-Villaseñor (Author), José Iván Castillo-Bejarano (Author), Denisse Natalie Vaquera-Aparicio (Author), Hugo Sánchez-Alanís (Author), Abiel Mascareñas-De los Santos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pyelonephritis is one of the most serious bacterial illnesses during childhood. Gram-negative organisms account for up to 90% of the cases. Gram-positive bacteria are uncommon causes of urinary tract infections, and only a few cases caused by Facklamia hominis have been reported...