title: Postoperative Abdominal Infection Caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum.
abstract: Corynebacterium minutissimum is a non-spore forming, gram-positive, aerobic or facultative anaerobic bacillus. It is the causative organism of erythrasma, a common superficial infection of skin, which typically presents as reddish-brown macular patches. To date, it has rarely been found to cause invasive disease, although other non-diphtheria corynebacteria are becoming increasingly common as opportunistic pathogens. We report on a rare case of abdominal infection due to C. minutissimum in an immunocompetent adult who was successfully treated with intravenous amoxicillin/sulbactam.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University School of Medicine, Gil Hospital, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Gachon University School of Medicine, Gil Hospital, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Woon Kee
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gachon University School of Medicine, Gil Hospital, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Yiel-Hea
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University School of Medicine, Gil Hospital, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Yoon Soo
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Park
keywords: Abdomen; Corynebacterium; Infection