Corynebacterium Macginleyi Isolated from Urine in a Patient with a Permanent Bladder Catheter

Overview

Journal Scand J Infect Dis

Publisher Informa Healthcare

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2002 Oct 11

PMID 12374370

Citations 9

Authors

Jose Luis Villanueva

Angel Dominguez

Maria Jose Rios

Concepcion Iglesias

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Abstract

An 82-y-old male patient with a neurogenic bladder and vesical stones presented with a urinary tract infection caused by Corynebacterium macginleyi. This is the first case of isolation of C. macginleyi from a non-conjunctival specimen. The patient recovered fully with antimicrobial treatment.

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