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Molecular Detection of Campylobacter jejunias a Cause of Culture-Negative Spondylodiscitis
- Source :
- Journal of Clinical Microbiology; April 2012, Vol. 50 Issue: 4 p1499-1500, 2p
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- ABSTRACTSpondylodiscitis caused by Campylobacterspecies is a rare disease which is most often caused by Campylobacter fetus. We report a case of culture-negative spondylodiscitis and a psoas abscess due to Campylobacter jejuniin a 68-year-old woman, as revealed by 16S rRNA gene and Campylobacter-specific PCRs from biopsied tissue.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00951137 and 1098660X
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs57788547
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.06275-11