Original paper
Brucella suis bacteremia misidentified as Ochrobactrum anthropi by the VITEK 2 system
Volume: 10, Issue: 04, Pages: 432 - 436
Published: Apr 28, 2016
Abstract
Ochrobactrum and Brucella are genetically related genera of the family Brucellaceae, sharing 98.8% rRNA similarity. Because of their phenotypic similarity, Ochrobactrum can be miscoded as Brucella by automated identification systems. The misidentification on blood cultures (BCs) of B. suis as O. anthropi by the VITEK 2 system is herein described. A 67-year-old male with a prosthetic mitral valve and fever was admitted with bacteremia due to a...
Paper Details
Title
Brucella suis bacteremia misidentified as Ochrobactrum anthropi by the VITEK 2 system
Published Date
Apr 28, 2016
Volume
10
Issue
04
Pages
432 - 436
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