CORYNEBACTERIUM AFERMENTANS SUBSP LIPOPHILUM - MULTIPLE ABSCESS FORMATION IN BRAIN AND LIVER

Corynebacterium afermentans, a species recently identified, has previo usly been isolated from human blood cultures, We report the case of a previously healthy 39-year-old man who developed a brain abscess and a liver abscess due to Corynebacterium afermentans subsp, lipophilum. T he liver abscess penetrated through the diaphragm to cause pleural eff usion and periostitis of the ribs. We believe this is the first report ed case of disseminated infection with abscess formation due to this o rganism.