Isolation of Campylobacter sputorum biovar sputorum from an axillary abscess.
Campylobacter sputorum biovar sputorum is a rarely isolated organism, particularly from human clinical specimens. Its pathogenic potential is unknown. We present here what we believe to be the first report of this organism being isolated from a clinically significant source, an axillary abscess. To our knowledge, this organism has not been reported previously as one of clinical relevance in the U.K.
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D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D001365:Axilla / Q000382:microbiology*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002167:Campylobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013045:Species Specificity