View source for Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis

== Background ==

* [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::bacillus]] in the genus [[Corynebacterium]]
* Primarily an animal pathogen, causing caseous lymphadenitis in sheep

== Clinical Manifestations ==

* Rare pathogen
* Can cause granulomatous lymphadenitis, typically among farm and veterinary workers

== Management ==

* β-lactam antibiotic plus surgical excision of the lymph node
* Alternatives include [[macrolides]] and [[tetracyclines]]

{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis''}}
[[Category:Gram-positive bacilli]]
[[Category:Infectious diseases]]