Corynebacterium minutissimum infection

Corynebacterium minutissimum infection

Two cases of infection due to Corynebacterium minutissimum are described. On the basis of biochemical tests the organisms were thought at first to be Corynebacterium jeikeium. Methods of distinguishing between these species and the role of C. minutissimum in the pathogenesis of erythrasma and other...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of infection 1991-07, Vol.23 (1), p.73-76
Hauptverfasser: Golledge, C.L., Phillips, G.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the skin
Biological and medical sciences
Corynebacterium - isolation & purification
Corynebacterium Infections - diagnosis
Erythrasma - microbiology
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Species Specificity
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Zusammenfassung:Two cases of infection due to Corynebacterium minutissimum are described. On the basis of biochemical tests the organisms were thought at first to be Corynebacterium jeikeium. Methods of distinguishing between these species and the role of C. minutissimum in the pathogenesis of erythrasma and other skin infections are discussed.
ISSN:0163-4453
1532-2742
DOI:10.1016/0163-4453(91)94129-8