title: Cavitating pneumonia caused by Corynebacterium group JK.
abstract: Corynebacterium group JK organisms were isolated from lung fluid aspirated with a fine needle from one of four thick-walled cavitary lesions in a 72-year-old female. Cultures and stains for mycobacteria and fungi were negative. The patient was successfully treated with an 8-week course of vancomycin.
authors.affiliation: Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: McNaughton
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Villanueva
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Donnelly
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Freedman
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nawrot
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*