title: First report of human infection by Christensenella minuta, a gram-negative, strickly anaerobic rod that inhabits the human intestine.
abstract: Christensenella minuta is a Gram-negative strictly anaerobic short rod that inhabits the human gut. This bacterium was isolated in a mixed infection with Desulfovibrio desulfuricansfrom the blood of a patient with a diagnosis of acute appendicitis. The strain was identified by 16S rRNA sequence analysis. As far as we know, this is the first time C.minuta has been isolated from a human clinical specimen.
authors.affiliation: Centro de salud de Vinaroz, c/ Arcipreste Bono 22, Vinaroz, Castellon, Spain. Electronic address: lopez_a2@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Beatriz Lopez
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Alonso
authors.affiliation: Centro de salud de Bombarda, c/ Ramiro I de Aragón, s/n, Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain. Electronic address: airigoyenvs@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Alvaro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Irigoyen von Sierakowski
authors.affiliation: Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Carretera de Majadahonda a Pozuelo km 2,2, Majadahonda, Spain. Electronic address: jasaez@isciii.es.
authors.forename: Juan Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Sáez Nieto
authors.affiliation: Hospital Comarcal de Vinaroz, Avda Gil de Atrocillo s/n, Vinaroz, Castellón, Spain. Electronic address: beltran_ant@gva.es.
authors.forename: Antonio Beltran
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Rosel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D000068016:Eubacteriales / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D060085:Coinfection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D045285:Desulfovibrio desulfuricans / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D045824:Desulfovibrionaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
keywords: Appendicitis; Bacteremia; Christensenella minuta; Desulfovibrio desulfuricans; First report; Sepsis