First isolations of Segniliparus rugosus from patients with cystic fibrosis

W Ray Butler; Catherine A Sheils; Barbara A Brown-Elliott; Nadege Charles; Andrew A Colin; Mary J Gant; John Goodill; Diane Hindman; Sean R Toney; Richard J Wallace Jr; Mitchell A Yakrus

doi:10.1128/JCM.00765-07

First isolations of Segniliparus rugosus from patients with cystic fibrosis

J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Oct;45(10):3449-52. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00765-07. Epub 2007 Aug 1.

Authors

W Ray Butler¹, Catherine A Sheils, Barbara A Brown-Elliott, Nadege Charles, Andrew A Colin, Mary J Gant, John Goodill, Diane Hindman, Sean R Toney, Richard J Wallace Jr, Mitchell A Yakrus

Affiliation

¹ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, 1600 Clifton Rd., NE, M/S F08, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. wrb1@cdc.gov

Abstract

We report three cases of the new genus Segniliparus isolated from patients with cystic fibrosis. All isolates were unambiguously identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing as Segniliparus rugosus (GenBank accession no. AY 60892). Drug susceptibility results that may enhance treatment for cystic fibrosis patients with this opportunistic pathogen are presented.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Actinomycetales / drug effects
Actinomycetales / genetics
Actinomycetales / isolation & purification*
Adult
Child
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Cystic Fibrosis / microbiology*
Humans
Male
Microbial Sensitivity Tests