Riegel Philippe, Lepargneur Jean-Pierre
Institut de Bactériologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université Louis Pasteur, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, France.
Int J Med Microbiol. 2003 Dec;293(6):437-9. doi: 10.1078/1438-4221-00284.
We report here a case in which a strain of Helcococcus kunzii was isolated from a foot abscess, in an immunocompetent patient, after surgery for metatarsal fracture. Correct species identification of the strain was readily obtained on the basis of morphological and biochemical features, together with 16S rRNA analysis. This case demonstrates that this species should be considered a potential pathogen in patients with no underlying disease.
我们在此报告一例病例，一名免疫功能正常的患者在跖骨骨折手术后，从足部脓肿中分离出一株库氏嗜盐球菌。根据形态学和生化特征以及16S rRNA分析，很容易对该菌株进行正确的菌种鉴定。该病例表明，对于无基础疾病的患者，应将该菌种视为潜在病原体。
