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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, February 2002, p. 666-668, Vol. 40, No. 2
0095-1137/01/$04.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.2.666-668.2002
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Use of 16S rRNA Sequencing for Identification of Actinobacillus ureae Isolated from a Cerebrospinal Fluid Sample

A. C. Whitelaw,* I. M. Shankland, and B. G. Elisha

Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Cape Town/Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

Received 23 July 2001/ Returned for modification 4 October 2001/ Accepted 8 November 2001

Actinobacillus ureae, previously Pasteurella ureae, has on rare occasions been described as a cause of human infection. Owing to its rarity, it may not be easily identified in clinical microbiology laboratories by standard tests. This report describes a patient with acute bacterial meningitis due to A. ureae. The identity of the isolate was determined by means of DNA sequence analysis of a portion of the 16S rRNA gene.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Cape Town/Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. Phone: (27) (21) 4045300. Fax: (27) (21) 4045190. E-mail: awhite{at}curie.uct.ac.za.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, February 2002, p. 666-668, Vol. 40, No. 2
0095-1137/01/$04.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.2.666-668.2002
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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