First isolation of Clostridium amygdalinum from a patient with chronic osteitis

J Clin Microbiol. 2006 Oct;44(10):3842-4. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01200-06.

Abstract

We describe a case of osteitis caused by a new and unusual Clostridium species, Clostridium amygdalinum, an environmental, moderately thermophilic bacterium. This is the first documented report of human infection caused by this organism.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acetamides / therapeutic use
  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Chronic Disease*
  • Clostridium / classification*
  • Clostridium / genetics
  • Clostridium / isolation & purification*
  • Clostridium Infections / drug therapy
  • Clostridium Infections / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Linezolid
  • Male
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Osteitis / microbiology*
  • Oxazolidinones / therapeutic use
  • Phylogeny

Substances

  • Acetamides
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Oxazolidinones
  • Linezolid

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AY943861
  • GENBANK/AY943862
  • GENBANK/DQ507245
  • GENBANK/Y10030
  • GENBANK/Y18185