title: Identification ofDietziaspp. from Cardiac Tissue by 16S rRNA PCR in a Patient with Culture-Negative Device-Associated Endocarditis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
abstract: The genusDietziawas recently distinguished from other actinomycetes such asRhodococcus. While these organisms are known to be distributed widely in the environment, over the past decade several novel species have been described and isolated from human clinical specimens. Here we describe the identification ofDietzia natronolimnaea/D. cercidiphylliby PCR amplification and sequencing of the 16S rRNA encoding gene from cardiac tissue in a patient with culture-negative device-associated endocarditis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA.
authors.forename: Praveen
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-7375-9462
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sudhindra
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA.
authors.forename: Guiqing
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA.
authors.forename: Robert B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Nadelman