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Title: Sepsis with an Atopobium-like species in a patient with Fournier's gangrene. Author: Oyaert M, Cools P, Breyne J, Heyvaert G, Vandewiele A, Vaneechoutte M, Vervaeke S, De Laere E. Journal: J Clin Microbiol; 2014 Jan; 52(1):364-6. PubMed ID: 24153131. Abstract: Atopobium species are Gram-positive, anaerobic, catalase-negative, fastidious bacteria belonging to the family Coriobacteriaceae. We report the isolation of an Atopobium-like species in a patient with Fournier's gangrene and highlight the role of 16S rRNA gene sequencing in the identification of fastidious organisms in the clinical laboratory.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]