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Revista argentina de microbiología
versión impresa ISSN 0325-7541versión On-line ISSN 1851-7617
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FURIASSE, Daniela et al. Pneumonia caused by Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum. Rev. argent. microbiol. [online]. 2016, vol.48, n.4, pp.290-292. ISSN 0325-7541. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ram.2016.05.009.
Microorganisms of the genera Corynebacterium, specie pseudodiphtheriticum are a part of the indigenous microbiota of human skin and oropharinx. Nevertheless in recent decades these bacilli are emerging as opportunistic pathogens causing clinically significant infections in patients with previous compromise. We report the case of a 76 years old female patient, with a history of hypertension, hypothyroidism, type 2 diabetes and chronic renal failure, who presented pneumonia during their stay at the intensive care unit. The induced sputum revealed a representative sample with monomicrobial gram positive pleomorphic coryneform rods (Gram stain) and cultures demonstrated the presence of C. pseudodiphtheriticum as the only bacteria recovered. The pacient received an empirical third generation cephalosporin medication with a succesfull recovery.
Palabras clave : Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum; Corinebacteria; Pneumonia.