Meningitis due to Capnocytophaga canimorsus: contribution of 16S RNA ribosomal sequencing for species identification

Scand J Infect Dis. 2006;38(5):375-7. doi: 10.1080/00365540500488873.

Abstract

We report a case of Capnocytophaga canimorsus meningitis, which is distinguishable from previous reports by the use of 16S rRNA sequencing for species identification. Our case report highlights the interest of molecular new tools for bacteriological diagnosis of human infections.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Amoxicillin / therapeutic use
  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Bites and Stings
  • Capnocytophaga / classification*
  • Capnocytophaga / genetics
  • Capnocytophaga / isolation & purification
  • Dogs
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Bacterial / analysis*
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / analysis*
  • Species Specificity
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • RNA, Bacterial
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
  • Amoxicillin