Actinobacillus equuli ssp. haemolyticus in a semi-occlusively treated horse bite wound in a 2-year-old girl
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Abstract
We report on the isolation of Actinobacillus equuli ssp. haemolyticus from wound smears of a 2-year-old girl who was admitted to the hospital due to partial amputation of the distal phalanx of her right middle finger caused by a horse bite. A. equuli typically causes diseases in horses and only very few reports describing human infections (mostly associated with wounds) are available in the literature. Interestingly, although the bacteria could be found in consecutive samples taken at different points in time, there were no signs of advancing infection or inflammation. Moreover, the fingertip regenerated after 74 days under semi-occlusive dressings with very pleasant results. For strain identification two automated systems were employed producing discrepant results: VITEK 2 described the pathogens as Pasteurella pneumotropica while MALDI-TOF MS analysis revealed A. equuli. Sequence analysis of 16S rDNA gene finally confirmed A. equuli ssp. haemolyticus as the isolated strain. The antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed according to the CLSI criteria for Pasteurella spp. Additionally we conducted a test according to the EUCAST criteria.
Details
Original language | English |
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Article number | Doc14 |
Journal | GMS german medical science : an interdisciplinary journal |
Volume | 11 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
researchoutputwizard | legacy.publication#54702 |
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researchoutputwizard | legacy.publication#55861 |
PubMed | 24068980 |
PubMedCentral | PMC3782719 |
Scopus | 84893438375 |
Keywords
Sustainable Development Goals
Keywords
- Actinobacillus Infections/diagnosis, Actinobacillus equuli/isolation & purification, Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use, Bandages, Bites and Stings/diagnosis, Child, Preschool, Female, Horses/microbiology, Humans, Treatment Outcome