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Journal of Clinical Microbiology Jun 2013Pseudoclavibacter spp. are Gram-positive, aerobic, catalase-positive, coryneform bacteria belonging to the family of Microbacteriaceae. Identification of these species...
Pseudoclavibacter spp. are Gram-positive, aerobic, catalase-positive, coryneform bacteria belonging to the family of Microbacteriaceae. Identification of these species with conventional biochemical assays is difficult. This case report of a Pseudoclavibacter bifida bacteremia occurring in an immunocompromised host diagnosed with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with a lethal outcome, confirms that this organism may be a human pathogen.
Topics: Actinomycetales; Actinomycetales Infections; Aged, 80 and over; Bacteremia; Bacterial Typing Techniques; Cluster Analysis; DNA, Bacterial; DNA, Ribosomal; Fatal Outcome; Humans; Immunocompromised Host; Male; Molecular Sequence Data; Phylogeny; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; Radiography, Thoracic; Sequence Analysis, DNA
PubMed: 23536403
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00138-13