7 PATIENTS WITH RESPIRATORY-INFECTIONS DUE TO CORYNEBACTERIUM-PSEUDODIPHTHERITICUM

Authors
FREEMAN JD SMITH HJ HAINES HG HELLYAR AG
Citation
Jd. Freeman et al., 7 PATIENTS WITH RESPIRATORY-INFECTIONS DUE TO CORYNEBACTERIUM-PSEUDODIPHTHERITICUM, Pathology, 26(3), 1995, pp. 311-314
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Pathology
Journal title
Pathology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00313025
Volume
26
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
311 - 314
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-3025(1995)26:3<311:7PWRDT>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Seven cases of lower respiratory tract infection due to Corynebacteriu m pseudodiphtheriticum are described. Lower respiratory tract infectio ns with C. pseudodiphtheriticum in immunocompetent patients are usuall y associated with pre-existing chronic pulmonary disease, and are some times associated with endotracheal intubation. Antimicrobial susceptib ility testing of these isolates showed uniform sensitivity to penicill in and variable results to erythromycin.