Beta-hemolytic, multi-lancefield antigen-agglutinating Enterococcus durans from a pregnant woman, mimicking Streptococcus agalactiae

J Clin Microbiol. 2014 Jun;52(6):2181-2. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00296-14. Epub 2014 Mar 26.

Abstract

A beta-hemolytic Lancefield antigen A-, B-, C-, D-, F-, and G-positive Enterococcus durans strain was cultivated from the rectovaginal swab of a pregnant woman who underwent antenatal screening for Streptococcus agalactiae. The isolate raised concern as to what extent similar strains are misrecognized and lead to false diagnosis of group B streptococci.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, Bacterial / analysis
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Enterococcus / isolation & purification*
  • Female
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Hemolysis
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Diagnosis
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Rectum / microbiology
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Serotyping
  • Streptococcus agalactiae / isolation & purification
  • Vagina / microbiology

Substances

  • Antigens, Bacterial
  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

Associated data

  • GENBANK/KJ631376