7 PATIENTS WITH RESPIRATORY-INFECTIONS DUE TO CORYNEBACTERIUM-PSEUDODIPHTHERITICUM

被引:16
作者
FREEMAN, JD
SMITH, HJ
HAINES, HG
HELLYAR, AG
机构
[1] PETER MACCALLUM CANC INST,DEPT MICROBIOL,MELBOURNE,VIC 3000,AUSTRALIA
[2] ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSP,MELBOURNE,VIC,AUSTRALIA
[3] ALFRED HOSP,MELBOURNE,VIC,AUSTRALIA
关键词
CORYNEBACTERIUM PSEUDODIPHTHERITICUM; RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS; IMMUNOCOMPETENT; ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY;
D O I
10.1080/00313029400169721
中图分类号
R36 [病理学];
学科分类号
100104 [病理学与病理生理学];
摘要
Seven cases of lower respiratory tract infection due to Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum are described. Lower respiratory tract infections with C. pseudodiphtheriticum in immunocompetent patients are usually associated with pre-existing chronic pulmonary disease, and are sometimes associated with endotracheal intubation. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of these isolates showed uniform sensitivity to penicillin and variable results to erythromycin.
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页数:4
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