Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3347503 | Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
During January to April 2007, hospital staff reported 3 patients with Rhodococcus equi bloodstream infections. Isolates were analyzed at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, to confirm identification and to assess strain relatedness; 2 were R. equi but genetically distinct, and 1 was identified as Gordonia polyisoprenivorans. Rapid reference laboratory support prevented an unnecessary outbreak investigation.
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Authors
Adam J. Langer, Kristina Feja, Brent A. Lasker, Hans P. Hinrikson, Roger E. Morey, Gerald J. Pellegrini, Theresa L. Smith, Corwin Robertson,