Abstract
Corynebacterium kutscheri is a common bacterium isolated from the oral cavity of healthy mice and rats. We report the first well-documented case of C. kutscheri human infection which followed a rat bite. The microorganism was identified by conventional biochemical tests and confirmed by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Bites and Stings / complications*
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Corynebacterium / classification
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Corynebacterium / genetics
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Corynebacterium / isolation & purification*
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Corynebacterium Infections / etiology*
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
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Rats / microbiology*
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Skin Diseases, Bacterial / etiology*
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Soft Tissue Infections / etiology*