PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Su, Cheng-Chuan
AU  - Hsu, Hui-Jine
AU  - Wu, Jiunn-Jong
AU  - Chou, Chien-Wen
TI  - Diagnosis of fusariosis in urine cytology
AID  - 10.1136/jcp.2006.038489
DP  - 2007 Apr 01
TA  - Journal of Clinical Pathology
PG  - 422--424
VI  - 60
IP  - 4
4099  - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/60/4/422.short
4100  - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/60/4/422.full
SO  - J Clin Pathol2007 Apr 01; 60
AB  - Fusarium is a filamentous fungus widely distributed in plants and in the soil. Most species are more common at tropical and subtropical areas. Besides being a common contaminant and a well-known plant pathogen, Fusarium sp may cause various infections in humans. However, it has not yet been reported as being the pathogen of urinary tract infection. A 67-year-old woman had extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy for renal stones 7 and 6 years ago, respectively. She had had fever, chillness, urinary urgency and frequency for 6 days. Routine testing of urine showed numerous leucocytes. She was admitted under the impression of urinary tract infection. On admission, many spindle-shaped structures were found in the urine smears. This shows that Fusarium was identified. Fusarium may be the pathogen of the urinary tract infection, particularly when urolithiasis is present.