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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2009, p. 3041-3042, Vol. 47, No. 9
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00802-09
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORT

Thumb Infection Caused by Streptococcus pseudoporcinus{triangledown}

Steven D. Mahlen1 and Jill E. Clarridge III2,3*

U.S. Army with duty at the Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington,1 Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System,2 Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington3

Received 20 April 2009/ Returned for modification 3 June 2009/ Accepted 25 June 2009

Streptococcus pseudoporcinus, a recently described organism found in the genitourinary tract of women, was isolated from a thumb wound in a male patient subsequent to trauma. This case describes a rarely reported non-genitourinary tract clinical isolate of S. pseudoporcinus.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (113), VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 S. Columbian Way, Seattle WA 98108. Phone: (206) 277-4514. Fax: (206) 764-2001. E-mail: Jill.clarridge{at}va.gov

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 1 July 2009.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2009, p. 3041-3042, Vol. 47, No. 9
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00802-09
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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