title: Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis necrotizing lymphadenitis in a twelve-year-old patient.
abstract: We report the case of a 12-year-old girl with Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis necrotizing lymphadenitis. Awareness of this disease is critical for the diagnosis given that corynebacteria are often considered as skin contaminants. The isolate was highly susceptible to antibiotics but only ciprofloxacin, rifampin and gentamicin exerted bactericidal activity.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, and Faculté de Médecine Descartes Paris, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Olivier F
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: Join-Lambert
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ouache
authors.forename: Danielle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Canioni
authors.forename: Jean-Luc
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Beretti
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Blanche
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Berche
authors.forename: Samer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kayal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016925:Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D020042:Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular; D015242:Ofloxacin; D012293:Rifampin