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Corynebacterium minutissimum Bacteremia in an Immunocompetent Host with Cellulitis

2002; Oxford University Press; Volume: 35; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1086/341981

1537-6591

Alexander B. Granok, Patti Benjamin, Lee S. Garrett,

Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

Since its original description in 1961, Corynebacterium minutissimum, the causative agent of erythrasma, has rarely been associated with extracutaneous disease. We report a case of cellulitis and bacteremia due to C. minutissimum We discuss the treatment of C. minutissimum infection and describe the clinical settings in which isolation of Corynebacterium species from blood cultures should be considered significant