Bacteraemia caused by Anaerotruncus colihominis and emended description of the species.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anaerotruncus colihomonis is a newly described bacterial genus and species isolated from the stool specimens of children. Its clinical significance, however, is unknown.

Aims

To describe a case of A colihominis bacteraemia identified by 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequencing and provide an emended description of the species.

Methods

An unidentified anaerobic bacillus (strain HKU19) that stains Gram negative was subjected to characterisation by 16S rRNA gene sequencing, G+C content determination and electron microscopy.

Results

Strain HKU19 was isolated from the blood culture of a 78-year-old woman with nosocomial bacteraemia. It was found to be an anaerobic, non-motile, pleomorphic, thin bacillus that stains Gram negative. It produces Indole and ut

SUBMITTER: Lau SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1860411 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature