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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 1998, p. 261-265, Vol. 36, No. 1
0095-1137/98/$04.00+0
Copyright © 1998, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.

Isolation of Serpulina pilosicoli from Rectal Biopsy Specimens Showing Evidence of Intestinal Spirochetosis

Nicolle L. Trivett-Moore,1 Gwendolyn L. Gilbert,1 Carmella L. H. Law,2 Darren J. Trott,3 and David J. Hampson3,*

Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales 2145,1 Sexual Health Service, St. George Hospital, Kogarah, New South Wales 2217,2 and Division of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia 6150,3 Australia

Received 17 June 1997/Returned for modification 12 August 1997/Accepted 15 September 1997

Histologic evidence of intestinal spirochetosis (IS) was found in 22 of 41 (53.7%) rectal biopsy specimens from homosexual men attending a sexually transmitted diseases clinic. Serpulina pilosicoli was cultured from 11 of the IS-positive biopsy specimens (50%) and from 2 specimens (10.5%) in which spirochetes were not observed. The association between seeing spirochetes in biopsy specimens and isolating S. pilosicoli was statistically significant, clearly indicating that this spirochete is the agent of IS.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Division of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia. Phone: 61 08 9360 2287. Fax: 61 08 9310 4144. E-mail: hampson{at}numbat.murdoch.edu.au.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 1998, p. 261-265, Vol. 36, No. 1
0095-1137/98/$04.00+0
Copyright © 1998, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.


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