Problems in identification of Francisella philomiragia associated with fatal bacteremia in a patient with chronic granulomatous disease

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Friis-Moller, A [1 ]
Lemming, LE
Valerius, NH
Bruun, B
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[1] Univ Copenhagen, Hvidovre Hosp, Dept Clin Microbiol, DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark
[2] Univ Copenhagen, Hvidovre Hosp, Dept Pediat, DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark
[3] Statens Serum Inst, Dept Clin Microbiol, Hillerod, Denmark
[4] Cent Hosp Hillerod, Dept Clin Microbiol, DK-3400 Hillerod, Denmark
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10.1128/JCM.42.4.1840-1842.2004
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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Francisella philomiragia is a rare gram-negative, halophilic coccobacillus with bizarre spherical forms on primary isolation. A case of F. philomiragia bacteremia in a 24-year-old patient with chronic granulomatous disease is reported. Identification of F. philomiragia was problematic with conventional tests but was done correctly and rapidly by kit 16S ribosomal DNA sequencing.
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