Isolation of Moraxella canis from an ulcerated metastatic lymph node.
Moraxella canis was isolated in large numbers from an ulcerated supraclavicular lymph node of a terminal patient, who died a few days later. Although the patient presented with septic symptoms and with a heavy growth of gram-negative diplococci in the lymph node, blood cultures remained negative. M. canis is an upper-airway commensal from dogs and cats and is considered nonpathogenic for humans, although this is the third reported human isolate of this species.
Vaneechoutte
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Department of Chemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium. Mario.Vaneechoutte@rug.ac.be
Claeys
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Steyaert
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De Baere
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Peleman
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Verschraegen
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D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000382:microbiology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D009016:Moraxella / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010802:Phylogeny; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis
D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S