Actinobaculum schaalii causing Fournier's gangrene.

Authors :: Vanden Bempt I
Van Trappen S
Cleenwerck I
De Vos P
Camps K
Celens A
Van De Vyvere M
Source :: Journal of clinical microbiology [J Clin Microbiol] 2011 Jun; Vol. 49 (6), pp. 2369-71. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Apr 20.
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: Actinobaculum schaalii, which belongs to the group of Gram-positive rods, is difficult to culture. Using molecular genetics, Actinobaculum schaalii could be identified as a causing microorganism in a case of Fournier's gangrene.