Postoperative Abdominal Infection Caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
;
: 261-263, 2014.
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em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-116971
ABSTRACT
Corynebacterium minutissimum is a non-spore forming, gram-positive, aerobic or facultative anaerobic bacillus. It is the causative organism of erythrasma, a common superficial infection of skin, which typically presents as reddish-brown macular patches. To date, it has rarely been found to cause invasive disease, although other non-diphtheria corynebacteria are becoming increasingly common as opportunistic pathogens. We report on a rare case of abdominal infection due to C. minutissimum in an immunocompetent adult who was successfully treated with intravenous amoxicillin/sulbactam.
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Assunto principal:
Pele
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Bacillus
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Corynebacterium
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Eritrasma
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Abdome
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Ano de publicação:
2014
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