Title: Staphylococcus saprophyticus Urinary Tract Infection in Men:... : Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice
Headings: Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Urinary Tract Infection in Men: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Staphylococcus saprophyticus Urinary Tract Infection in Men: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
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Content: Hovelius et al 6 reported frequency of isolate as 0.5% in their series. Therefore unlike in women, S. saprophyticus rarely causes UTIs in men. Because it is a colonizer of skin, UTI by this organism is believed to be of endogenous origin with ascending infection. UTIs caused by S. saprophyticus in men differ from their counterparts in various aspects including age, seasonal variation, and clinical characteristics. Unlike young women, it causes UTIs in elderly men. In one series, median age of patients was 70 years. 6 In men, there is no seasonal predisposition. In females, incidence is generally higher in summer and fall, then in the winter and spring. 4 Although no reason has been found so far, it is possible that because of salt-tolerant nature of this organism, sweating in summer and fall is favorable for colonization or infection. 7
Of the male patients, approximately 50% are hospitalized, while females are almost entirely outpatients.