Corynebacterium
BacteriologyEvaluating the Rapid Emergence of Daptomycin Resistance in Corynebacterium: a Multicenter StudyMembers of the genus Corynebacterium are increasingly recognized as pathobionts and can be very resistant to antimicrobial agents. Previous studies have demonstrated that Corynebacterium striatum can rapidly develop high-level daptomycin resistance (HLDR) (MIC, ≥256 μg/ml).
EpidemiologyMolecular and Epidemiological Characterization of Toxigenic and Nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Corynebacterium belfantii, Corynebacterium rouxii, and Corynebacterium ulcerans Isolates Identified in Spain from 2014 to 2019This study examines the microbiological and epidemiological characteristics of toxigenic and nontoxigenic Corynebacterium isolates submitted to the national reference laboratory in Spain, between 2014 and 2019, in order to describe the current situation and improve our knowledge regarding these emerging pathogens. Epidemiological information was extracted from the Spanish Surveillance System.
BacteriologyDetection and Characterization of Diphtheria Toxin Gene-Bearing Corynebacterium Species through a New Real-Time PCR AssayRespiratory diphtheria, characterized by a firmly adherent pseudomembrane, is caused by toxin-producing strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae, with similar illness produced occasionally by toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans or, rarely, ...
EpidemiologyWhole-Genome Sequencing of Corynebacterium diphtheriae Isolates Recovered from an Inner-City Population Demonstrates the Predominance of a Single Molecular StrainIn some parts of the world, Corynebacterium diphtheriae has reemerged as a pathogen, especially as a cause of infections among impoverished and marginalized populations. We performed whole-genome sequencing (WGS) on all cutaneous C. diphtheriae isolates (n = 56) from Vancouver’s inner-city...
BacteriologyCorynebacterium Species Rarely Cause Orthopedic InfectionsCorynebacterium spp. are rarely considered pathogens, but data on Corynebacterium spp.
- CASE REPORTSCorynebacterium macginleyi Conjunctivitis in Canada
