Corynebacterium species isolated from bone and joint infections identified by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis.
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.
Roux
Véronique
V
Unité des Rickettsies, CNRS UPRESA 6020, Faculté de Médecine, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, France.
Drancourt
Michel
M
Stein
Andreas
A
Riegel
Philippe
P
Raoult
Didier
D
La Scola
Bernard
B
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
D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S