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Soft Tissue Infection of Immunocompetent Man with Cat-Derived Globicatella Species.

Authors :
Jones, Nick K.
Coelho, Juliana
Logan, Julie M. J.
Broughton, Karen
Hopkins, Katie L.
Pichon, Bruno
Potterill, Isabelle
Yu Wan
Reid, Alex W. N.
Gouliouris, Theodore
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases. Aug2023, Vol. 29 Issue 8, p1684-1687. 4p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

We report a novel Globicatella species causing extensive soft tissue infection in a man bitten by a stray domestic cat in the United Kingdom. We identified this bacterium by 16S rRNA gene sequencing, whole-genome sequencing, and biochemical profiling and determined antimicrobial drug susceptibility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
29
Issue :
8
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
167355518
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2908.221770