Identification of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae by DNA Sequencing in a Culture-Negative Intra-Abdominal Abscess / 대한임상미생물학회지
Annals of Clinical Microbiology
;
: 132-135, 2014.
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| ID: wpr-62487
ABSTRACT
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is a Gram-positive bacillus that causes infections primarily in animals. In humans, the bacteria usually cause localized or generalized cutaneous infections. A 75-year-old man with chronic alcoholism presented with abdominal pain. Abdominal computed tomography and laboratory findings suggested an intra-abdominal abscess in the periaortic soft tissue. While no definitive infectious source was identified, E. rhusiopathiae was identified by 16S rRNA-based gene sequencing from culture-negative, periaortic necrotic tissue, subsequent to empiric antibiotic treatment. It is suggested that E. rhusiopathiae has the potential to cause intra-abdominal abscesses. This case report highlights the usefulness of DNA sequencing to identify pathogens in patients pretreated with antibiotics.
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Asunto principal:
Bacillus
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Bacterias
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Dolor Abdominal
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Análisis de Secuencia de ADN
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Absceso Abdominal
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Absceso
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Alcoholismo
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Erysipelothrix
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Animales
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Annals of Clinical Microbiology
Año:
2014
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