Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum pneumonia in an immunologically intact host.
Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum, a gram-positive bacillus commonly found in the human oropharynx, has been reported as a rare cause of infection in compromised hosts. We report herein a case of lower respiratory tract infection with Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum in a previously healthy 29-yr-old trauma victim. The organism was the predominant bacterial isolate from two endotracheal aspirates and a specific humoral response was demonstrated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000628:therapy; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial