title: Corynebacterium propinquum associated with acute, nongonococcal urethritis.
abstract: Corynebacterium propinquum is usually considered part of the normal human oropharyngeal flora and is rarely responsible for clinical infection. We report here what seems to be the first case of acute purulent urethral discharge in a young Iranian man with urethritis acquired after orogenital contact. Attention should be devoted to less common nondiphtheriae Corynebacterium species for differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Medical Microbiology, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare National Health Service Trust, London, UK; †Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunity, Imperial College, London, UK; and ‡Department of Medical Microbiology, Marie-Curie Medical Institute, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abdolrasouli
authors.forename: Azita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roushan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D053159:Dysuria / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014526:Urethritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014640:Vancomycin; D017963:Azithromycin