Oerskovia turbata and Myroides species: rare isolates from a case of acalculus cholecystitis.
Here we report a case of acalculus cholecystitis, which presented with features of obstructive jaundice of one-week duration. The patient underwent cholecystectomy and bile grew a mixed culture of Oerskovia turbata and Myroides spp. Being a rare isolate, characteristic features of the former are described in this report. The patient recovered without any complication.
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Department of Microbiology, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and research, Coimbatore - 641 004, Tamilnadu, India. marinatmicro@yahoo.com
Padmini
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Govindan
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Appalaraju
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D042101:Acalculous Cholecystitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000192:Actinomycetales / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D041965:Flavobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male