Ten cases of Actinobaculum schaalii infection: clinical relevance, bacterial identification, and antibiotic susceptibility

Mark Reinhard; Jørgen Prag; Michael Kemp; Keld Andresen; Belinda Klemmensen; Niels Højlyng; Susan Hildebrand Sørensen; Jens Jørgen Christensen

doi:10.1128/JCM.43.10.5305-5308.2005

Ten cases of Actinobaculum schaalii infection: clinical relevance, bacterial identification, and antibiotic susceptibility

J Clin Microbiol. 2005 Oct;43(10):5305-8. doi: 10.1128/JCM.43.10.5305-5308.2005.

Authors

Mark Reinhard¹, Jørgen Prag, Michael Kemp, Keld Andresen, Belinda Klemmensen, Niels Højlyng, Susan Hildebrand Sørensen, Jens Jørgen Christensen

Affiliation

¹ Department of Clinical Microbiology, Viborg Hospital, Heibergs Allé 4, DK-8800 Viborg, Denmark. m.reinhard@dadlnet.dk

Abstract

Nine of 10 strains of Actinobaculum schaalii caused urinary tract infections in predisposed individuals. Identification included 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis and use of the API Coryne and Rapid ID 32 A test systems. A. schaalii is easily overlooked due to its slow growth in ambient air and its resemblance to the normal bacterial flora on skin and mucosa.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Actinomycetaceae / classification*
Actinomycetaceae / drug effects*
Actinomycetaceae / genetics
Actinomycetales Infections / drug therapy
Actinomycetales Infections / microbiology
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Bacterial Typing Techniques / methods
DNA, Bacterial / analysis
DNA, Ribosomal / analysis
Female
Genes, rRNA
Humans
Infant
Male
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Middle Aged
Molecular Sequence Data
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
Urinary Tract Infections / drug therapy*
Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
DNA, Bacterial
DNA, Ribosomal
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S