Abstract
Streptococcus iniae, a common fish pathogen, rarely infects humans. In this report, a case of invasive S. iniae infection in a 51-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus and hepatitis C-related liver cirrhosis is described. The isolate was identified by 16S rDNA sequencing. The patient recovered after 1 week of treatment with ampicillin.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Ampicillin / therapeutic use
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
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DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
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Diabetes Complications
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Female
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Hepatitis C / complications
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Humans
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Liver Cirrhosis / complications
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Middle Aged
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Phylogeny
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
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Streptococcal Infections / drug therapy
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Streptococcal Infections / microbiology*
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Streptococcus / classification*
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Streptococcus / isolation & purification*
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Taiwan
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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DNA, Bacterial
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DNA, Ribosomal
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
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Ampicillin