Liver abscess due to Sterigmatomyces halophilus in a boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Issue 12 (December 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Imashioya, Toshinobu; Kodama, Yuichi; Ooka, Tadasuke; Nakagawa, Shunsuke; Nishikawa, Takuro; Tanabe, Takayuki; Okamoto, Yasuhiro; Imuta, Naoko; Kirishima, Mari; Tanimoto, Akihide; Koriyama, Toyoyasu; Nishi, Junichiro; Kawano, Yoshifumi
• Is Part Of: Journal of infection and chemotherapy. Volume 25:Issue 12(2019:Dec.)
• Page Start: 1047
• Page End: 1049
• Publication Date: 2019-12
• Subjects: Sterigmatomyces halophilus -- Liver abscess -- Leukemia -- Internal transcribed spacer; Chemotherapy -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Chemotherapy -- Periodicals; 615.5805
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jiac.2019.05.021
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1341-321X

Abstract

Abstract: We report the first case of liver abscess due to Sterigmatomyces halophilus . Because this pathogen grows poorly in culture medium without added salts, it was identified by sequencing analysis targeting the rRNA gene internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region. This method could be useful for pathogens that cannot be cultured using standard methods.