First human case of Fastidiosipila sanguinis infection

J Clin Microbiol. 2014 Jul;52(7):2713-5. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00461-14. Epub 2014 Apr 30.

Abstract

Fastidiosipila sanguinis is a Gram-positive anaerobic coccus. We report the first case of osteitis implicating this species. The strain was accurately identified by 16S rRNA sequence analysis, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) identification having failed. The reservoir remained unclear; an endogenous origin is suspected.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Animals
  • Bacteria, Anaerobic / chemistry
  • Bacteria, Anaerobic / classification
  • Bacteria, Anaerobic / genetics
  • Bacteria, Anaerobic / isolation & purification
  • Cluster Analysis
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Female
  • Gram-Positive Bacteria / chemistry
  • Gram-Positive Bacteria / classification*
  • Gram-Positive Bacteria / genetics
  • Gram-Positive Bacteria / isolation & purification*
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Osteitis / diagnosis*
  • Osteitis / microbiology
  • Osteitis / pathology*
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

Associated data

  • GENBANK/KJ419955