Pacemaker infection due to Mycobacterium fortuitum:: the role of universal 16S rRNA gene PCR and sequencing

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作者
Giannella, Maddalena
Valerio, Maricela
Franco, Juan Antonio
Marin, Mercedes
Bouza, Emilio
Munoz, Patricia [1 ]
机构
[1] Hosp Gen Univ Gregorio Maranon, Serv Microbiol & Enfermedades Infecciosas, Dept Clin Microbiol & Infect Dis, Madrid 28007, Spain
[2] Policlin Umberto 1, Dept Clin Med, I-00161 Rome, Italy
[3] Hosp Gen Univ Gregorio Maranon, Dept Cardiol, Madrid 28007, Spain
关键词
pacemaker infection; Mycobacterium fortuitum; rapidly growing mycobacteria; universal 16S rRNA PCR;
D O I
10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2006.08.010
中图分类号
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号
100401 ;
摘要
Rapidly growing mycobacteria are a rare cause of pacemaker infection. A low index of suspicion and conventional diagnostic methods may delay diagnosis. We present a review of the literature and report a case of pacemaker infection due to Mycobacterium fortuitum rapidly detected by universal 16S rRNA gene polymerase chain reaction and sequencing. (c) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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