Scalp abscess due to Streptomyces cacaoi subsp. cacaoi, first report in a human infection

Abstract

Streptomyces cacaoi subsp. cacaoi, a Gram-positive, branching filamentous bacteria, was isolated from a scalp infection in a patient from Pondicherry, India. Phenotypic tests identified the isolate as a Streptomyces species, but 16S rRNA sequence analysis provided the species identification required for tracking of this emerging pathogen. Copyright © 2012, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.