First report of Paenibacillus cineris from a patient with cystic fibrosis.

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis

Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Avenida 28 de Setembro, Rio de Janeiro 20551-30 Brazil.

Published: January 2010

We describe the recovery of Paenibacillus cineris from a Brazilian cystic fibrosis (CF) patient. Paenibacillus spp. are mainly environmental organisms. Although the role that these species play in lung disease is not known, we highlight the importance of careful attention to unusual bacteria from respiratory secretions of CF patients.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2009.06.011DOI Listing

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