We describe the first adult case with positive urine cultures as the proven cause of recurrent socially disabling malodorous urine. Bacterial strain specific factors as well as host factors are shown to play a role. The condition can be resolved with proper antibiotics.
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Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kanazawa Medical University Hospital, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Kahoku, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan; Department of Infectious Diseases, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Kahoku, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan. Electronic address:
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December 2024
Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada; Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal, Québec, Canada; United Arab Emirates Université, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
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January 2024
Department of Theriogenology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
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