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* However, staghorn calculi can also be associated with [[Escherichia coli]], [[Ureaplasma urealyticum]], and occasionally [[Enterococcus]], [[Klebsiella]], [[Morganella]], [[Mycoplasma]], [[Corynebacterium]], and [[staphylococci]][[CiteRef::zheng2025di]][[CiteRef::heidari2013ba]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:36, 27 February 2026
- Large renal stones that are usually comprised of magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite)
- Struvite stones are generally produced by urease-producing bacteria, primarily Proteus
- However, staghorn calculi can also be associated with Escherichia coli, Ureaplasma urealyticum, and occasionally Enterococcus, Klebsiella, Morganella, Mycoplasma, Corynebacterium, and staphylococci12
References
- ^ Zhibin Zheng, Weiguo Hu, Xijie Ding, Jian Li, Shaobo Zhou, Zhichao Chi, Wenjie Bai, Hongmei Jiang, Jianxing Li, Guojun Chen. Distribution characteristics of staghorn calculi bacteria and metabolic differences in patients of different genders. World Journal of Urology. 2025;43(1). doi:10.1007/s00345-025-05569-6.
- ^ Behzad Heidari, Farahnaz Sedigiani, ArsalanAli Ramaji, Yousef RezaYousefnia Pasha, AliAkbar Kassaeian, AbazarAkbarzadeh Pasha, Mir Muhammad RezaAghajani Mir, Hamid Shafi, Zahra Shahandeh. Bacteriological study and structural composition of staghorn stones removed by the anatrophic nephrolithotomic procedure. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2013;24(2):418. doi:10.4103/1319-2442.109623.
