A case of sterile pyuria caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma hominis: A diagnostic challenge

Agrima Mian, Sujeesh Sebastian, Nazneen Arif, Manish Soneja, Benu Dhawan

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2017 35(3):429-431

Sterile pyuria is a highly prevalent condition with a wide aetiological spectrum, which often challenges the diagnostician. We describe the case of a middle-aged female admitted to the medical Intensive Care Unit for acute gastroenteritis, whose urinalysis revealed persistent sterile pyuria. Polymerase chain reaction assay in urine was positive for Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma hominis. She responded to antimicrobial therapy. We hereby reflect on the approach to a case of sterile pyuria and review the available literature on this entity.

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