Corynebacterium minutissimum infection
1991; Elsevier BV; Volume: 23; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0163-4453(91)94129-8
ISSN1532-2742
Autores Tópico(s)Historical Medical Research and Treatments
ResumoTwo cases of infection due to Corynebacterium minutissimum are described. On the basis of biochemical tests the organisms were thought at first to be Corynebacterium jeikeium. Methods of distinguishing between these species and the role of C. minutissimum in the pathogenesis of erythrasma and other skin infections are discussed.
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