Pneumonia caused byCorynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum

Microorganisms of the genera Corynebacterium, specie pseudodiphtheriticum are a part of the indigenous microbiota of human skin and oropharinx. Nevertheless in recent decades these bacilli are emerging as opportunistic pathogens causing clinically significant infections in patients with previous com...

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Published in:Revista argentina de microbiología 2016-10, Vol.48 (4), p.290-292
Main Authors: Furiasse, Daniela, Gasparotto, Ana M, Monterisi, Aída, Castellano, Gabriela, Rocchi, Marta
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
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Corynebacterium - isolation & purification
Corynebacterium Infections - complications
Corynebacterium Infections - microbiology
Critical Care
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications
Disease Susceptibility
Female
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic - complications
Opportunistic Infections - microbiology
Pneumonia, Bacterial - complications
Pneumonia, Bacterial - microbiology
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Summary:Microorganisms of the genera Corynebacterium, specie pseudodiphtheriticum are a part of the indigenous microbiota of human skin and oropharinx. Nevertheless in recent decades these bacilli are emerging as opportunistic pathogens causing clinically significant infections in patients with previous compromise. We report the case of a 76 years old female patient, with a history of hypertension, hypothyroidism, type 2 diabetes and chronic renal failure, who presented pneumonia during their stay at the intensive care unit. The induced sputum revealed a representative sample with monomicrobial gram positive pleomorphic coryneform rods (Gram stain) and cultures demonstrated the presence of C. pseudodiphtheriticum as the only bacteria recovered. The pacient received an empirical third generation cephalosporin medication with a succesfull recovery.
ISSN:0325-7541
DOI:10.1016/j.ram.2016.05.009