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Actinobaculum schaalii causing Fournier's gangrene.

ABSTRACT: Actinobaculum schaalii, which belongs to the group of Gram-positive rods, is difficult to culture. Using molecular genetics, Actinobaculum schaalii could be identified as a causing microorganism in a case of Fournier's gangrene.

SUBMITTER: Vanden Bempt I

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3122759 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Actinobaculum schaalii causing Fournier's gangrene.

Vanden Bempt Isabelle I Van Trappen Stefanie S Cleenwerck Ilse I De Vos Paul P Camps Kim K Celens Annemie A Van De Vyvere Martine M

Journal of clinical microbiology 20110420 6

Actinobaculum schaalii, which belongs to the group of Gram-positive rods, is difficult to culture. Using molecular genetics, Actinobaculum schaalii could be identified as a causing microorganism in a case of Fournier's gangrene. ...[more]

PMID: 21508151

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