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* Most reliably susceptible to [[vancomycin]], [[linezolid]], and [[quinupristin-dalfopristin]]; not reliably susceptible to [[penicillins]], [[cephalosporins]], or [[carbapenems]]<ref>Zalas P, Mikucka A, Gospodarek E. Wrazliwość ''Corynebacterium amycolatum'' na antybiotyki [Antibiotic sensitivity of ''Corynebacterium amycolatum'']. ''Med Dosw Mikrobiol''. 2004;56(4):327-34. Polish. PMID: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15959988/ 15959988].</ref><ref>Sengupta M, Naina P, Balaji V, Anandan S. ''Corynebacterium amycolatum'': An Unexpected Pathogen in the Ear. ''J Clin Diagn Res''. 215 Dec;9(12):DD01-DD03. doi: [https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/15134.7002 10.7860/JCDR/2015/15134.7002]. PMID: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26816893 26816893]. PMCID: [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4717710/ PMC4717710].</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:50, 9 March 2023
Background
- Gram-positive bacilli within the genus Corynebacterium
- Rare cause of opportunistic infections
Management
- Most reliably susceptible to vancomycin, linezolid, and quinupristin-dalfopristin; not reliably susceptible to penicillins, cephalosporins, or carbapenems[1][2]
- ↑ Zalas P, Mikucka A, Gospodarek E. Wrazliwość Corynebacterium amycolatum na antybiotyki [Antibiotic sensitivity of Corynebacterium amycolatum]. Med Dosw Mikrobiol. 2004;56(4):327-34. Polish. PMID: 15959988.
- ↑ Sengupta M, Naina P, Balaji V, Anandan S. Corynebacterium amycolatum: An Unexpected Pathogen in the Ear. J Clin Diagn Res. 215 Dec;9(12):DD01-DD03. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/15134.7002. PMID: 26816893. PMCID: PMC4717710.
