Three Cases of Moraxella osloensis Meningitis: A Difficult Experience in Species Identification and Determination of Clinical Significance.
10.3346/jkms.2010.25.3.501
- Author:
Kyoung Ho ROH
1
;
Chang Ki KIM
;
Eunmi KOH
;
Myung Sook KIM
;
Dongeun YONG
;
Soo Chul PARK
;
Kyungwon LEE
;
Yunsop CHONG
Author Information
1. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Moraxella osloensis;
Meningitis;
16S Ribosomal RNA Gene Sequencing
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Aged, 80 and over;
Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use;
*Bacterial Typing Techniques;
Child, Preschool;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Meningitis, Bacterial/drug therapy/*microbiology;
Moraxella/*pathogenicity;
Moraxellaceae Infections/drug therapy/*microbiology;
RNA, Bacterial/analysis;
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/analysis
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2010;25(3):501-504
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We had three cases of Moraxella osloensis meningitis. The species identification was impossible by conventional and commercial phenotypic tests. However, we could identify the species using the 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Determination of clinical significance was difficult in one patient. All three patients recovered by appropriate antimicrobial therapy.
