Meningitis due to Capnocytophaga canimorsus: contribution of 16S RNA ribosomal sequencing for species identification.
We report a case of Capnocytophaga canimorsus meningitis, which is distinguishable from previous reports by the use of 16S rRNA sequencing for species identification. Our case report highlights the interest of molecular new tools for bacteriological diagnosis of human infections.
Meybeck
Agnès
A
Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales A, Hopital Européen. agnes.meybeck@lmr.ap-hop-paris.fr
Aoun
Naji
N
Granados
Denis
D
Pease
Sébastien
S
Yeni
Patrick
P
D000368:Aged; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001733:Bites and Stings; D002206:Capnocytophaga / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004285:Dogs; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D010802:Phylogeny; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000032:analysis*; D013045:Species Specificity; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D000658:Amoxicillin