Seven patients with respiratory infections due to Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum.
Seven cases of lower respiratory tract infection due to Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum are described. Lower respiratory tract infections with C. pseudodiphtheriticum in immunocompetent patients are usually associated with pre-existing chronic pulmonary disease, and are sometimes associated with endotracheal intubation. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of these isolates showed uniform sensitivity to penicillin and variable results to erythromycin.
Freeman
J D
JD
Department of Microbiology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, Melbourne.
Smith
H J
HJ
Haines
H G
HG
Hellyar
A G
AG
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology*