Laribacter hongkongensis isolated from a patient with community-acquired gastroenteritis in Guangdong province

ObjectiveTo explore Laribacter hongkongensis infection in community-acquired gastroenteritis patients in Guangdong province.MethodsAll fecal sw abs were collected from outpatients with community-acquired diarrhea in selected hospitals.Gram stain,biochemical identification,PCR of specific fragments,and 16S rRNA gene sequencing were employed to identify the bacteria isolated from April to December 2009 in Jiangmen city.ResultsOne case was Laribacter hongkongensis positive among 804 specimens from diarrhea patients,which was in line with the existing coverage of the characteristics and biochemical characterization of bacterial colonies,and named it as JM1.ConclusionThe study proves the presence of Laribacter hongkongensis in the feces of a patient with community-acquired gastroenteritis in Guangdong province.