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* The only reliable treatment options are [[vancomycin]], [[daptomycin]], and [[linezolid]][[CiteRef::neemuchwala2018in]] |
* The only reliable treatment options are [[vancomycin]], [[daptomycin]], and [[linezolid]][[CiteRef::neemuchwala2018in]] |
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** [[Tetracycline]] and [[TMP-SMX]] are sometimes options depending on the species and isolate |
** [[Tetracycline]] and [[TMP-SMX]] are sometimes options depending on the species and isolate |
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Revision as of 12:46, 25 January 2022
- Genus of Gram-positive club-shaped bacilli that form characteristic "Chinese letter" patterns on stain
Management
- The only reliable treatment options are vancomycin, daptomycin, and linezolid1
- Tetracycline and TMP-SMX are sometimes options depending on the species and isolate
References
- ^ Alefiya Neemuchwala, Deidre Soares, Vithusha Ravirajan, Alex Marchand-Austin, Julianne V. Kus, Samir N. Patel. In VitroAntibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Non-diphtheriae CorynebacteriumIsolates in Ontario, Canada, from 2011 to 2016. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2018;62(4). doi:10.1128/aac.01776-17.