Urinary Tract Infections in Men Caused by Staphylococcus saprophyticus

Abstract

Clinical data of 49 male patients, whose urine contained Staphylococcus saprophyticus (>10⁵ bacteria/ml), were analyzed. The median age of the patients was 70 yr (range 7–83). Of the patients, 25 had catheter à demeure. Among the remaining patients, 22 had symptoms of acute urinary tract infection, 8 of whom had symptoms suggesting engagement also of the upper urinary tract. One 17-vr-old man had acute epididymitis. One patient was symptomless. No obstructive uropathy could be revealed in 13 (54 %) of the 24 patients without catheter.