Investigation of an apparent outbreak of Rhodococcus equi bacteremia

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2010 May;67(1):95-100. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2010.01.006.

Abstract

During January to April 2007, hospital staff reported 3 patients with Rhodococcus equi bloodstream infections. Isolates were analyzed at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, to confirm identification and to assess strain relatedness; 2 were R. equi but genetically distinct, and 1 was identified as Gordonia polyisoprenivorans. Rapid reference laboratory support prevented an unnecessary outbreak investigation.

MeSH terms

  • Actinomycetales / classification
  • Actinomycetales / genetics
  • Actinomycetales / isolation & purification
  • Actinomycetales Infections / epidemiology*
  • Actinomycetales Infections / microbiology
  • Adolescent
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Bacteremia / epidemiology*
  • Bacteremia / microbiology
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cluster Analysis
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Rhodococcus equi / classification*
  • Rhodococcus equi / genetics
  • Rhodococcus equi / isolation & purification*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

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

Associated data

  • GENBANK/EF680931
  • GENBANK/EF680932
  • GENBANK/EF680933
  • GENBANK/EF680934
  • GENBANK/EF680935
  • GENBANK/EF680936