TY - JOUR
T1 - Globicatella sanguinis bacteraemia identified by partial 16S rRNA gene sequencing
AU - Abdul-Redha, Rawaa Jalil
AU - Balslew, Ulla
AU - Christensen, Jens Jørgen
AU - Kemp, Michael
PY - 2007/8/6
Y1 - 2007/8/6
N2 - Globicatella sanguinis is a Gram-positive coccus, resembling non-haemolytic streptococci. The organism has been isolated infrequently from normally sterile sites of humans. Three isolates obtained by blood culture could not be identified by Rapid 32 ID Strep, but partial sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene revealed the identity of the isolated bacteria, and supplementary biochemical tests confirmed the species identification. The cases histories illustrate the dilemma of finding relevant, newly recognized, opportunistic pathogens and the identification achievement (s) that can be obtained by using new molecular diagnostics.
AB - Globicatella sanguinis is a Gram-positive coccus, resembling non-haemolytic streptococci. The organism has been isolated infrequently from normally sterile sites of humans. Three isolates obtained by blood culture could not be identified by Rapid 32 ID Strep, but partial sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene revealed the identity of the isolated bacteria, and supplementary biochemical tests confirmed the species identification. The cases histories illustrate the dilemma of finding relevant, newly recognized, opportunistic pathogens and the identification achievement (s) that can be obtained by using new molecular diagnostics.
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U2 - 10.1080/00365540701203527
DO - 10.1080/00365540701203527
M3 - Article
C2 - 17654358
AN - SCOPUS:34547507813
SN - 0036-5548
VL - 39
SP - 745
EP - 748
JO - Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
JF - Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
IS - 8
ER -