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. 2015 Aug;53(8):2703-5.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.00947-15. Epub 2015 May 20.

Identification and Clinical Significance of Helcococcus kunzii in Human Samples

Anne Vergne  1 , François Guérin  2 , Reto Lienhard  3 , Alain Le Coustumier  1 , Claire Daurel  4 , Christophe Isnard  2 , Nicole Marty  5 , Claire Poyart  6 , Vincent Cattoir  7
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Identification and Clinical Significance of Helcococcus kunzii in Human Samples

Anne Vergne et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Aug.

Abstract

From 2008 to 2013, 39 Helcococcus kunzii strains were collected from human clinical specimens (79% from foot ulcers), and 85% of the 39 patients were infected. Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry and molecular methods accurately identified all isolates. This large study of clinical observations confirms the potential pathogenic role of H. kunzii.

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