Characterization of Haemophilus segnis, an Important Cause of Bacteremia, by 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing

Susanna K.P. Lau; Patrick C.Y. Woo; Mo Yin Mok; Jade L.L. Teng; Victoria K.P. Tam; Katie K.H. Chan; Kwok Yung Yuen

doi:10.1128/JCM.42.2.877-880.2004

Characterization of Haemophilus segnis, an Important Cause of Bacteremia, by 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing

Susanna K.P. Lau, Patrick C.Y. Woo, Mo Yin Mok, Jade L.L. Teng, Victoria K.P. Tam, Katie K.H. Chan, Kwok Yung Yuen

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Abstract

We describe the application of 16S rRNA gene sequencing in defining eight cases of bacteremia due to Haemophilus species other than Haemophilus influenzae (non-H. influenzae bacteremia) during a 7-year period. The first case of acute pyelonephritis due to Haemophilus segnis is also reported. In contrast to the extremely rare incidence of H. segnis infections reported previously, our results suggested that H. segnis is an important cause of non-H. influenzae bacteremia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	877-880
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume	42
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.42.2.877-880.2004
Publication status	Published - Feb 2004
Externally published	Yes

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Characterization of Haemophilus segnis, an Important Cause of Bacteremia, by 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing

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