Corynebacterium macginleyi isolated from urine in a patient with a permanent bladder catheter.
An 82-y-old male patient with a neurogenic bladder and vesical stones presented with a urinary tract infection caused by Corynebacterium macginleyi. This is the first case of isolation of C. macginleyi from a non-conjunctival specimen. The patient recovered fully with antimicrobial treatment.
Villanueva
José Luis
JL
Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain. jlvilla@cica.es
Domínguez
Angel
A
Ríos
Maria José
MJ
Iglesias
Concepción
C
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001744:Urinary Bladder Calculi / Q000150:complications*; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000150:complications*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents