Investigation of an apparent outbreak of Rhodococcus equi bacteremia.
During January to April 2007, hospital staff reported 3 patients with Rhodococcus equi bloodstream infections. Isolates were analyzed at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, to confirm identification and to assess strain relatedness; 2 were R. equi but genetically distinct, and 1 was identified as Gordonia polyisoprenivorans. Rapid reference laboratory support prevented an unnecessary outbreak investigation.
Langer
Adam J
AJ
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Trenton, NJ 08625, USA. alanger@cdc.gov
Feja
Kristina
K
Lasker
Brent A
BA
Hinrikson
Hans P
HP
Morey
Roger E
RE
Pellegrini
Gerald J
GJ
Smith
Theresa L
TL
Robertson
Corwin
C
D000192:Actinomycetales / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D016929:Rhodococcus equi / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S