title: Surgical site abscess caused by Lactobacillus fermentum identified by 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, University Pathology Building, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
authors: Patrick C Y
authors: PC
authors: Woo
authors: Susanna K P
authors: SK
authors: Lau
authors: Ada W C
authors: AW
authors: Lin
authors: Shirly O T
authors: SO
authors: Curreem
authors: Ami M Y
authors: AM
authors: Fung
authors: Kwok-Yung
authors: KY
authors: Yuen
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S