First clinical case of Corynebacterium auriscanis isolated from localized dog bite infection.
Corynebacterium auriscanis has only previously been isolated from dogs and to our knowledge no cases of zoonotic transmission to humans have been reported. A case of a leg wound infection following a dog bite in a previously healthy human patient is described and confirms this organism to be a potential human pathogen.
Clinical Microbiology & Public Health Laboratory, Health Protection Agency East of England, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
Jeanine M
JM
Bygott
Laboratory of HealthCare Associated Infection, Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections, London, UK.
Henry
H
Malnick
Laboratory of HealthCare Associated Infection, Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections, London, UK.
Jayesh J
JJ
Shah
Molecular Identification Services Unit, Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections, London, UK.
Marie A
MA
Chattaway
Clinical Microbiology & Public Health Laboratory, Health Protection Agency East of England, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
J Andreas
JA
Karas
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000382:microbiology*; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology*
D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S