Draft Whole-Genome Sequence of a Haemophilus quentini Strain Isolated from an Infant in the United Kingdom

Alasdair T M Hubbard,Laura Baxter,Mark M Collery,Sian E W Davies,Colin G Fink,Sarah Thompson,Daniel C Hand,D John I Thomas

doi:10.1128/genomea.01075-16

Abstract

Haemophilus quentini is a rare and distinct genospecies of Haemophilus that has been suggested as a cause of neonatal bacteremia and urinary tract infections in men. We present the draft whole-genome sequence of H. quentini MP1 isolated from an infant in the United Kingdom, aiding future identification and detection of this pathogen.

Highlights

Haemophilus quentini is a rare and distinct genospecies of Haemophilus that has been suggested as a cause of neonatal bacteremia and urinary tract infections in men
A distinct genospecies of nontypeable Haemophilus that is clinically relevant has recently been described which falls into the group Haemophilus influenzae biotype IV, with the name “Haemophilus quentini” having been proposed for the group [1,2,3,4,5,6]
Haemophilus quentini has been found in the male urogenital tract and has been suggested as the cause of urinary tract infections in men, albeit very rarely [1, 3]

Summary

Introduction

Haemophilus quentini is a rare and distinct genospecies of Haemophilus that has been suggested as a cause of neonatal bacteremia and urinary tract infections in men. A distinct genospecies of nontypeable Haemophilus that is clinically relevant has recently been described which falls into the group Haemophilus influenzae biotype IV, with the name “Haemophilus quentini” having been proposed for the group [1,2,3,4,5,6]. Haemophilus quentini has been found in the male urogenital tract and has been suggested as the cause of urinary tract infections in men, albeit very rarely [1, 3].

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