title: Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis Pneumonia in a Veterinary Student Infected During Laboratory Work.
abstract: We present a case of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis pneumonia in a veterinary student, with molecular genetic evidence of acquisition during laboratory work, an observation relevant for laboratory personnel working with C pseudotuberculosis isolates. The patient was clinically cured with 14 months trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole and rifampicin combination treatment.
authors.affiliation: Medical Department.
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Heggelund
authors.affiliation: Departments of Microbiology.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gaustad
authors.affiliation: Departments of Microbiology.
authors.forename: Othilde Elise
authors.initials: OE
authors.lastname: Håvelsrud
authors.affiliation: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology , Justus-Liebig-University Giessen.
authors.forename: Jochen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blom
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology , Drammen Hospital, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust , Norway.
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Borgen
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Medicine.
authors.forename: Arve
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sundset
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences , Norwegian University of Life Sciences , Oslo.
authors.forename: Henning
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sørum
authors.affiliation: Clinical Immunology and Infectious Diseases , Oslo University Hospital, University of Oslo , Norway.
authors.forename: Stig Sophus
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Frøland
keywords: Corynebacterium; pneumonia; zoonosis