Open AccessMycotic Aneurysm Caused by Streptococcus constellatus subsp. constellatus
Author(s) -
Wen-Chu Chiang,
JuiChang Tsai,
SheyYing Chen,
Chao-Ming Hsu,
Chen-Tu Wu,
LeeJene Teng,
PoRen Hsueh
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.42.4.1826-1828.2004
Subject(s) - biology , pathology , 16s ribosomal rna , microbiology and biotechnology , anatomy , gene , medicine , genetics
An infected mycotic aneurysm due to Streptococcus constellatus subsp. constellatus has not previously been reported. We report on this condition in an 87-year-old woman who had aggravating abdominal pain and a large fusiform aneurysm over the thoracic-abdominal aorta with mural thrombus. Isolates from two sets of blood cultures and the debrided tissue were identified as S. constellatus subsp. constellatus by their biochemical reaction profiles, compatible 16S rRNA gene sequencing results, and sequencing results for the partial groESL gene and the 16S-23S intergenic spacer region.