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Case Reports
. 2007 Mar;45(3):1069-71.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.02328-06. Epub 2007 Jan 3.

First case of osteomyelitis caused by "Staphylococcus pettenkoferi"

Caroline Loïez  1 , Frédéric Wallet, Patricia Pischedda, Emilie Renaux, Eric Senneville, Nazim Mehdi, René J Courcol
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Case Reports

First case of osteomyelitis caused by "Staphylococcus pettenkoferi"

Caroline Loïez et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Mar.

Abstract

"Staphylococcus pettenkoferi" (proposed name) was identified as an unusual agent of osteomyelitis in a diabetic foot infection. The phenotypical tests used failed to give a good identification. Molecular 16S rRNA gene and rpoB sequencing allowed us to correctly identify this new species of coagulase-negative staphylococcus responsible for this chronic infection.

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FIG. 1.
A phylogenetic tree of the isolated rpoB sequence (query) was obtained with the BIBI program. Genetic distance is indicated on the scale (the scale bar represents 1 nucleotide substitution per 100 nucleotides). GenBank accession numbers of the rpoB sequences are shown in parentheses. Bootstrap values are indicated on the phylogenetic tree.
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