title: Alcaligenes piechaudii from chronic ear discharge.
abstract: A recently described bacterium, Alcaligenes piechaudii, was isolated repeatedly from the ear discharge of a diabetic man. This appears to be the first report of human infection in which there is clinical evidence of a pathogenic role for this species.
authors.affiliation: Microbiological Diagnostic Unit, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Peel
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Hibberd
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Williamson
mesh_terms: D000421:Alcaligenes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000382:microbiology*; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*