title: First case of Streptococcus oligofermentans endocarditis determined based on sodA gene sequences after amplification directly from valvular samples.
abstract: We report the first case of infection due to Streptococcus oligofermentans, which is a recently described oral Streptococcus species. It was responsible for the endocarditis and left forearm abscess of a 43-year-old woman. Identification was made using molecular techniques performed directly from valvular and surgical samples.
authors.affiliation: AP-HP, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Service de Microbiologie, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Matta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matta
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gousseff
authors.forename: Fabien
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Monsel
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Poyart
authors.forename: Benoît
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Diebold
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Podglajen
authors.forename: Jean-Luc
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Mainardi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006351:Heart Valves / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; C095500:SodA protein, Bacteria; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase