"Diphtheroid" pneumonia

We have described a case of pneumonia caused by Corynebacterium CDC Group D2 which was diagnosed by Gram stain of a specimen obtained by transtracheal aspiration and recovery of the organisms from the aspirate specimen in pure culture. Treatment with penicillin was successful.

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Published inSouthern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Vol. 72; no. 4; p. 475
Main Authors Jacobs, Jr, N F, Perlino, C A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.1979
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Corynebacterium - isolation & purification
Corynebacterium Infections - drug therapy
Corynebacterium Infections - microbiology
Humans
Male
Penicillins - therapeutic use
Pneumonia - drug therapy
Pneumonia - microbiology
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Summary:We have described a case of pneumonia caused by Corynebacterium CDC Group D2 which was diagnosed by Gram stain of a specimen obtained by transtracheal aspiration and recovery of the organisms from the aspirate specimen in pure culture. Treatment with penicillin was successful.
ISSN:0038-4348
DOI:10.1097/00007611-197904000-00026