Corynebacterium kutscheri infection of skin and soft tissue following rat bite.
Corynebacterium kutscheri is a common bacterium isolated from the oral cavity of healthy mice and rats. We report the first well-documented case of C. kutscheri human infection which followed a rat bite. The microorganism was identified by conventional biochemical tests and confirmed by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis.
Department of Infectious Diseases, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia.
Natasha E
NE
Holmes
Tony M
TM
Korman
D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D051381:Rats / Q000382:microbiology*; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology*; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000209:etiology*
D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S