title: Characterization of Haemophilus segnis, an important cause of bacteremia, by 16S rRNA gene sequencing.
abstract: We describe the application of 16S rRNA gene sequencing in defining eight cases of bacteremia due to Haemophilus species other than Haemophilus influenzae (non-H. influenzae bacteremia) during a 7-year period. The first case of acute pyelonephritis due to Haemophilus segnis is also reported. In contrast to the extremely rare incidence of H. segnis infections reported previously, our results suggested that H. segnis is an important cause of non-H. influenzae bacteremia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Susanna K P
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Patrick C Y
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: Mo-Yin
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Mok
authors.forename: Jade L L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Teng
authors.forename: Victoria K P
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Tam
authors.forename: Katie K H
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Kwok-Yung
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Yuen
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics*; D020868:Gene Silencing; D005798:Genes, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D006190:Haemophilus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S