Scalp abscess due to Streptomyces cacaoi subsp. cacaoi, first report in a human infection

Gerald J Pellegrini Jr; James C Graziano; Latha Ragunathan; Malini A Bhat; Basavaraj M Hemashettar; June M Brown

doi:10.1128/JCM.06372-11

Scalp abscess due to Streptomyces cacaoi subsp. cacaoi, first report in a human infection

J Clin Microbiol. 2012 Apr;50(4):1484-6. doi: 10.1128/JCM.06372-11. Epub 2012 Jan 25.

Authors

Gerald J Pellegrini Jr¹, James C Graziano, Latha Ragunathan, Malini A Bhat, Basavaraj M Hemashettar, June M Brown

Affiliation

¹ Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch, Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Abstract

Streptomyces cacaoi subsp. cacaoi, a Gram-positive, branching filamentous bacteria, was isolated from a scalp infection in a patient from Pondicherry, India. Phenotypic tests identified the isolate as a Streptomyces species, but 16S rRNA sequence analysis provided the species identification required for tracking of this emerging pathogen.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
HIV Infections / complications
HIV Infections / diagnosis
Humans
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
Molecular Sequence Data
RNA, Bacterial / genetics
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
Scalp Dermatoses / diagnosis*
Scalp Dermatoses / microbiology
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Streptomyces* / drug effects
Streptomyces* / growth & development

Substances

RNA, Bacterial
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

Associated data

GENBANK/GU144523