First Case of Streptococcus oligofermentans Endocarditis Determined Based on sodA Gene Sequences after Amplification Directly from Valvular Samples

We report the first case of infection due to Streptococcus oligofermentans, which is a recently described oral Streptococcus species. It was responsible for the endocarditis and left forearm abscess of a 43-year-old woman. Identification was made using molecular techniques performed directly from va...

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Published in:Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2009-03, Vol.47 (3), p.855-856
Main Authors: Matta, Matta, Gousseff, Marie, Monsel, Fabien, Poyart, Claire, Diebold, Benoît, Podglajen, Isabelle, Mainardi, Jean-Luc
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Bacterial Proteins - genetics
Bacteriology
Biological and medical sciences
Case Reports
DNA, Bacterial - genetics
Endocarditis, Bacterial - diagnosis
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Heart Valves - microbiology
Humans
Microbiology
Miscellaneous
Polymerase Chain Reaction - methods
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Streptococcal Infections - diagnosis
Streptococcus
Streptococcus - classification
Streptococcus - isolation & purification
Superoxide Dismutase - genetics
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Summary:We report the first case of infection due to Streptococcus oligofermentans, which is a recently described oral Streptococcus species. It was responsible for the endocarditis and left forearm abscess of a 43-year-old woman. Identification was made using molecular techniques performed directly from valvular and surgical samples.
ISSN:0095-1137
1098-660X
DOI:10.1128/JCM.01436-08