Thumb infection caused by Streptococcus pseudoporcinus.
Streptococcus pseudoporcinus, a recently described organism found in the genitourinary tract of women, was isolated from a thumb wound in a male patient subsequent to trauma. This case describes a rarely reported non-genitourinary tract clinical isolate of S. pseudoporcinus.
Mahlen
Steven D
SD
Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Clarridge
Jill E
JE
D000328:Adult; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013933:Thumb / Q000473:pathology*; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S