Corynebacterium haemolyticum septicemia in a girl with mononucleosis infectiosa.
Many isolates of Corynebacterium are dismissed as contaminants by technicians and microbiologists in the laboratory. We report the isolation of Corynebacterium haemolyticum from the blood of a 15-year-old girl with mononucleosis infectiosa and conclude that this species should be considered as a possible pathogen and not only be regarded as innocent bacteria, particularly in the immunocompromised host.
Goudswaard
J
J
Regional Laboratory of Public Health, Goes, The Netherlands.
van de Merwe
D W
DW
van der Sluys
P
P
Doorn
H
H
D000293:Adolescent; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications*; D009894:Opportunistic Infections; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*