Corynebacterium haemolyticum infections in Sri Lanka.
Corynebacterium haemolyticum infections are described for the first time in Sri Lanka. In a period of 2 years from 1978-80 C. haemolyticum was isolated from the pharynx of 9 patients wih tonsillitis and from local septic lesions in 7 other patients. Association with other pathogens was common. No patients had a rash. The properties of the isolates are described.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D013188:Sri Lanka