Sepsis with an Atopobium-like species in a patient with Fournier's gangrene.

ABSTRACT: Atopobium species are Gram-positive, anaerobic, catalase-negative, fastidious bacteria belonging to the family Coriobacteriaceae. We report the isolation of an Atopobium-like species in a patient with Fournier's gangrene and highlight the role of 16S rRNA gene sequencing in the identification of fastidious organisms in the clinical laboratory.

SUBMITTER: Oyaert M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3911465 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature