title: Infections due to Corynebacterium group D2. Report of a case.
abstract: Corynebacterium group D2 is a gram-positive bacillus easily identified in clinical microbiology laboratories. However, this organism is often disregarded as a skin and mucous contaminant. The Spanish literature has recently described Corynebacterium group D2 as a urinary pathogen in a specific patient population. We report a case of Corynebacterium group D2 infection to illustrate the potential pathogenicity and clinical presentation of infection due to this organism in the United States.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Akron City Hospital, OH.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Ronci-Koenig
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: File
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Thomson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009820:Ohio / Q000453:epidemiology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology*