Thumb infection caused by Streptococcus pseudoporcinus

J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Sep;47(9):3041-2. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00802-09. Epub 2009 Jul 1.

Abstract

Streptococcus pseudoporcinus, a recently described organism found in the genitourinary tract of women, was isolated from a thumb wound in a male patient subsequent to trauma. This case describes a rarely reported non-genitourinary tract clinical isolate of S. pseudoporcinus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cluster Analysis
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis*
  • Streptococcal Infections / microbiology
  • Streptococcus / classification
  • Streptococcus / isolation & purification*
  • Thumb / pathology*
  • Wound Infection / microbiology*
  • Wounds and Injuries / complications*

Substances

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

Associated data

  • GENBANK/FJ550603