title: Three cases of Moraxella osloensis meningitis: a difficult experience in species identification and determination of clinical significance.
abstract: We had three cases of Moraxella osloensis meningitis. The species identification was impossible by conventional and commercial phenotypic tests. However, we could identify the species using the 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Determination of clinical significance was difficult in one patient. All three patients recovered by appropriate antimicrobial therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyoung Ho
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Roh
authors.forename: Chang Ki
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Eunmi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.forename: Myung Sook
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Dongeun
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yong
authors.forename: Soo Chul
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Kyungwon
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Yunsop
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chong
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D009016:Moraxella / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D045828:Moraxellaceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S