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Kocuria rhizophila adds to the emerging spectrum of micrococcal species involved in human infections.

Becker K, Rutsch F, Uekötter A, Kipp F, König J, Marquardt T, Peters G, von Eiff C

Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed

Abstract

We describe the first case of a Kocuria rhizophila infection in a boy with methylmalonic aciduria. A single clone was isolated from blood samples drawn through a port system and from peripheral veins during septic episodes within a 2-year period. K. rhizophila expands the emerging number of "micrococci" considered to be etiologically relevant.

Details about the publication

Journal: Journal of Clinical Microbiology (J Clin Microbiol)
Volume: 46
Issue: 10
Page range: 3537-3539
Status: Published
Release year: 2008
Language in which the publication is written: English
Keywords: Micrococcaceae; Humans; Bacteremia; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections; Molecular Sequence Data; Child; Male; Micrococcaceae; Humans; Bacteremia; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections; Molecular Sequence Data; Child; Male

Authors from the University of Münster

Becker, Karsten
Institute of Medical Microbiology
König, Jens Christian
University Children's Hospital - Department for General Paediatrics
Marquardt, Thorsten
Center of Child and Adolescent Medicine
Peters, Georg
Institute of Medical Microbiology
Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research (IZKF)
Rutsch, Frank
Center of Child and Adolescent Medicine
Uekötter, Andreas
Institute of Medical Microbiology