Long-term respiratory tract infection with canine-associated Pasteurella dagmatis and Neisseria canis in a patient with chronic bronchiectasis.
Pasteurella dagmatis and Neisseria canis were repeatedly isolated from the sputum of a poodle-owning patient with chronic bronchiectasis. Commercially available systems failed to identify these unusual organisms: identification was made by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Difficulties identifying these and five other canine-associated isolates (P. dagmatis [n = 2], Pasteurella canis [n = 2], and N. canis [n = 1]) are discussed.
Allison
Kim
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Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98108, Washington, USA.
Clarridge
Jill E
JE
D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000382:microbiology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004285:Dogs / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009343:Neisseria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010325:Pasteurella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S