Infectious urolithiasis

Infectious urolithiasis is a form of urolithiasis associated with the presence of bacteria in the urinary tract (Proteus spp., Klebsiella spp., Providencia spp., Pseudomonas, Morganella morganii and Staphylococcus aureus). These bacteria produce urease, i.e. an enzyme which decomposes urea. Deposits...

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Main Authors: Piotr Skrzypczyk, Małgorzata Pańczyk-Tomaszewska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Communications Sp. z o.o. 2019-05-01
Series:Pediatria i Medycyna Rodzinna
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Online Access:http://www.pimr.pl/index.php/issues/2019-vol-15-no-1/infectious-urolithiasis?aid=1298