Surgical site abscess caused by Lactobacillus fermentum identified by 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing.
We report the first case of surgical site abscess caused by Lactobacillus fermentum from a 53-year-old woman with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus after transthoracic esophagectomy and neoadjuvant chemoirradiation. 16S rRNA gene sequencing is a useful tool to better characterize the epidemiology and clinical significance of L. fermentum.
Woo
Patrick C Y
PC
Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, University Pathology Building, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
Lau
Susanna K P
SK
Lin
Ada W C
AW
Curreem
Shirly O T
SO
Fung
Ami M Y
AM
Yuen
Kwok-Yung
KY
D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D052197:Limosilactobacillus fermentum / Q000235:genetics*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000145:classification*; D017423:Sequence Analysis, RNA; D013492:Suppuration / Q000382:microbiology*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology*
D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S