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