title: Meningitis due to Capnocytophaga canimorsus: contribution of 16S RNA ribosomal sequencing for species identification.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales A, Hopital Européen. agnes.meybeck@lmr.ap-hop-paris.fr
authors.forename: Agnès
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meybeck
authors.forename: Naji
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aoun
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Granados
authors.forename: Sébastien
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pease
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yeni
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D000658:Amoxicillin