Article: Isolation of Corynebacterium group D2 from clinical specimens

A total of 38 strains of Corynebacterium Group D2 isolated from clinical specimens in Belgian laboratories were characterized by pronounced urease activity, inability to acidify sugars and to reduce nitrates and multiresistance to antibiotics. Two strains were involved in clinical diseases. The organisms were found to have a more opportunistic than pathogenic behaviour.

Citing Articles

Encrusted Uropathy: A Comprehensive Overview-To the Bottom of the Crust.

Van de Perre E, Reichman G, De Geyter D, Geers C, Wissing K, Letavernier E Front Med (Lausanne). 2021; 7:609024.

PMID: 33553205 PMC: 7858656. DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2020.609024.

Clinical microbiology of coryneform bacteria.

Funke G, von Graevenitz A, Clarridge 3rd J, Bernard K Clin Microbiol Rev. 1997; 10(1):125-59.

PMID: 8993861 PMC: 172946. DOI: 10.1128/CMR.10.1.125.

Prevalence of Corynebacterium urealyticum in urine specimens collected at a university-affiliated medical center.

Ryan M, Murray P J Clin Microbiol. 1994; 32(5):1395-6.

PMID: 8051278 PMC: 263713. DOI: 10.1128/jcm.32.5.1395-1396.1994.

Infections caused by antibiotic-resistant Corynebacterium group D2.

Soriano F, Fernandez-Roblas R Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 1988; 7(3):337-41.

PMID: 3137032 DOI: 10.1007/BF01962333.

Coryneform bacteria in infectious diseases: clinical and laboratory aspects.

COYLE M, Lipsky B Clin Microbiol Rev. 1990; 3(3):227-46.

PMID: 2116939 PMC: 358157. DOI: 10.1128/CMR.3.3.227.

References

1.

Jacobs Jr N, Perlino C . "Diphtheroid" pneumonia. South Med J. 1979; 72(4):475-6. DOI: 10.1097/00007611-197904000-00026. View

2.

Santamaria M, Ponte C, Wilhelmi I, Soriano F . Antimicrobial susceptibility of Corynebacterium group D2. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1985; 28(6):845-6. PMC: 180344. DOI: 10.1128/AAC.28.6.845. View

3.

Pierard D, Lauwers S, Mouton M, Sennesael J, Verbeelen D . Group JK corynebacterium peritonitis in a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. J Clin Microbiol. 1983; 18(4):1011-4. PMC: 270957. DOI: 10.1128/jcm.18.4.1011-1014.1983. View

4.

Van Bosterhaut B, Bosly A, Wauters G . Group JK diphteroids sepsis in a leukaemic patient. Acta Clin Belg. 1982; 37(3):162-3. DOI: 10.1080/22953337.1982.11718859. View

5.

RILEY P, Hollis D, Utter G, Weaver R, Baker C . Characterization and identification of 95 diphtheroid (group JK) cultures isolated from clinical specimens. J Clin Microbiol. 1979; 9(3):418-24. PMC: 273041. DOI: 10.1128/jcm.9.3.418-424.1979. View

6.

Hande K, Witebsky F, Brown M, Schulman C, Anderson Jr S, Levine A . Sepsis with a new species of Corynebacterium. Ann Intern Med. 1976; 85(4):423-6. DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-85-4-423. View

7.

Finger H, von Koenig C, Wichmann S, Drechsler H . Clinical significance of resistant corynebacteria group JK. Lancet. 1983; 1(8323):538. DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(83)92230-4. View

8.

YOUNG V, Meyers W, Moody M, Schimpff S . The emergence of coryneform bacteria as a cause of nosocomial infections in compromised hosts. Am J Med. 1981; 70(3):646-50. DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(81)90589-1. View

9.

Soriano F, Ponte C, Santamaria M, Castilla C, Fernandez Roblas R . In vitro and in vivo study of stone formation by Corynebacterium group D2 (Corynebacterium urealyticum). J Clin Microbiol. 1986; 23(4):691-4. PMC: 362818. DOI: 10.1128/jcm.23.4.691-694.1986. View

10.

Van Scoy R, Cohen S, GERACI J, Washington 2nd J . Coryneform bacterial endocarditis: difficulties in diagnosis and treatment, presentation of three cases, and review of literature. Mayo Clin Proc. 1977; 52(4):216-9. View

11.

Soriano F, Ponte C, Santamaria M, Aguado J, Wilhelmi I, Vela R . Corynebacterium group D2 as a cause of alkaline-encrusted cystitis: report of four cases and characterization of the organisms. J Clin Microbiol. 1985; 21(5):788-92. PMC: 271782. DOI: 10.1128/jcm.21.5.788-792.1985. View

Isolation of Corynebacterium Group D2 from Clinical Specimens