title: Molecular identification of Exiguobacterium acetylicum as the aetiological agent of bacteraemia.
abstract: A case of catheter-related bacteraemia caused by Exiguobacterium acetylicum is reported in an elderly patient. The availability of sequence-based methods facilitated rapid identification and expanded the spectrum of diseases attributed to coryneform bacteria and specifically to the genus Exiguobacterium.
authors: Infectious Diseases Unit, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
authors: Yoav
authors: Y
authors: Keynan
authors: Infectious Diseases Unit, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
authors: Gabriel
authors: G
authors: Weber
authors: Microbiology Laboratory, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
authors: Hannah
authors: H
authors: Sprecher
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001406:Bacillaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016863:Bacillaceae Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents