A 35-year-old male presents to the emergency department with intense back pain. He is hydrated and given pain medication. After several hours, he passes a kidney stone. Laboratory analysis of the stone reveals that it is composed of struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate). Infection with which of the following organisms promotes the production of such stones?
- A)Escherichia coli
- B)Ureaplasma urealyticum
- C)Staphylococcus saprophyticus
- D)Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- E)Proteus mirabilisGABARITO
Explicação
The correct answer is B. Source: Kaplan USMLE Step 1 QBank — Microbiology/Immunology Test 1. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →