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.
Holmes
Natasha E
NE
Department of Infectious Diseases, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia.
Korman
Tony M
TM
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