Identification and Clinical Significance of Helcococcus kunzii in Human Samples

From 2008 to 2013, 39 Helcococcus kunzii strains were collected from human clinical specimens (79% from foot ulcers), and 85% of the 39 patients were infected. Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry and molecular methods accurately identified all iso...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical microbiology 2015-08, Vol.53 (8), p.2703-2705
Hauptverfasser:	Vergne, Anne, Guérin, François, Lienhard, Reto, Le Coustumier, Alain, Daurel, Claire, Isnard, Christophe, Marty, Nicole, Poyart, Claire, Cattoir, Vincent
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Bacteriological Techniques - methods Bacteriology Female Firmicutes - chemistry Firmicutes - classification Firmicutes - isolation & purification Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - epidemiology Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - microbiology Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - pathology Humans Male Middle Aged Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization - methods Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	From 2008 to 2013, 39 Helcococcus kunzii strains were collected from human clinical specimens (79% from foot ulcers), and 85% of the 39 patients were infected. Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry and molecular methods accurately identified all isolates. This large study of clinical observations confirms the potential pathogenic role of H. kunzii.
ISSN:	0095-1137 1098-660X
DOI:	10.1128/jcm.00947-15