title: Corynebacterium species isolated from bone and joint infections identified by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis.
abstract: By the use of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis we identified 28 of 31 Corynebacterium spp. isolated from bone and joint infections, including species never before isolated in such infections. Phenotypic analysis led to the correct identification of 8 of 31. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis appears to be a good technique for identification of clinical strains of Corynebacterium spp.
authors.affiliation: Unité des Rickettsies, CNRS UPRESA 6020, Faculté de Médecine, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, France.
authors.forename: Véronique
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Roux
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Drancourt
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Riegel
authors.forename: Didier
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Raoult
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: La Scola
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001850:Bone Diseases, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology*; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010641:Phenotype; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S