Bacteremia and pyelonephritis caused by Lactobacillus jensenii in a patient with urolithiasis.

• Vol 10 • February 2008 164 Lactobacillus is a common inhabitant of the human gastrointestinal and genitourinary tract. Some species are utilized as probiotic bacteria and were found effective in treating diarrhea and candidal vaginitis [1,2]. The clinical significance of Lactobacillus isolated from normally sterile sites is controversial: some authors regard it as a contaminant without clinical significance while others consider it a true...