title: Enterococcus hirae: a zoonotic microorganism in human umbilical cord blood.
abstract: Enterococcus hirae is rarely collected from man, while it is a common pathogen in mammals and birds. We describe the first isolation of the organism (strain DSM 27815) from human umbilical cord blood (UCB), thus emphasizing the risk of contamination of UCB units for clinical use. In this context, we also highlight the importance of an extensive training of the collecting personnel as to the observance of the disinfection protocol ensuring UCB units sterility.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Microbiology and Virology, Spirito Santo Hospital, Via Fonte Romana 8, CAP 65124, Pescara, PE, Italy, vincenzo_savini@libero.it.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Savini
authors.forename: Tiziana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bonfini
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marrollo
authors.forename: Angela Valentina
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Argentieri
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Riccioni
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Astolfi
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fazii
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: D'Antonio
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gherardi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D001717:Birds; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S