Pyelonephritis and Septicemia Due to Gram-Positive Rods Similar to Corynebacterium Group E (Aerotolerant Bifidobacterium adolescentis)
Authors: FRANK GUILLARD
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1980)

Brief Reports1 May 1980Pyelonephritis and Septicemia Due to Gram-Positive Rods Similar to Corynebacterium Group E (Aerotolerant Bifidobacterium adolescentis)FRANK GUILLARD, M.D., PETER C. APPELBAUM, M.D.Ph.D., FRANCIS B. SPARROW, B.A.FRANK GUILLARD, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, PETER C. APPELBAUM, M.D.Ph.D.Search for more papers by this author, FRANCIS B. SPARROW, B.A.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-92-5-635 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe genusCorynebacteriumcomprises aerobic, nonsporing, gram-positive rods. These organisms are common saprophytic inhabitants of the skin/mucous membranes, infrequently causing serious infections in humans (1). Systemic infection can occur, especially in patients with malignancy, immunosuppression, damaged heart valves, as a result of broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy, or break in skin/mucous membranes (1-3). Endocarditis, septicemia, osteomyelitis, meningitis, pneumonia, and soft tissue infections have been reported in such patients (1-3). The precise role of corynebacteria in the pathogenesis of urinary tract infection is unknown. This paper describes a case of pyelonephritis and septicemia due to a diphtheroid-like organism similar toCorynebacteriumgroup E....References1. KAPLAN K and WEINSTEIN L. Diphtheroid infections of man. Ann Intern Med. 1969;70:919-29. LinkGoogle Scholar2. JOHNSON W and KAYE D. Serious infections caused by diphtheroids. Ann NY Acad Sci. 1970;174:568-76. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. PEARSON T, BRAINE H, and RATHBUN H. Corynebacterium sepsis in oncology patients: predisposing factors, diagnosis, and treatment. JAMA. 1977;238:1737-40. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. STOKES E. Clinical Bacteriology. 4th ed. London: Edward Arnold; 1975:216-9. Google Scholar5. FURNESS G and EVANGELISTA A. A diagnostic key employing biological reactions for differentiating pathogenic Corynebacterium genitalium (NSU Corynebacteria) from commensals of the urogenital tract. Invest Urol. 1978;16:1-4. MedlineGoogle Scholar6. SCHACHTER J. Chlamydial infections: I. N Engl J Med. 1978;298:428-35. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. HANDE K, WITEBSKY F, and BROWN M. Sepsis with a new species of Corynebacterium. Ann Intern Med. 1976;85:423-6. LinkGoogle Scholar8. STAMM W, TOMPKINS L, WAGNER K, COUNTS G, THOMAS E, and MEYERS J. Infection due to Corynebacterium species in marrow transplant patients. Ann Intern Med. 1979;91:167-73. LinkGoogle Scholar9. SONNENWIRTH A. Incidence of intestinal anaerobes in blood cultures. In: BALOWS A, DEHAAN RM, DOWELL VR JR, GUZE LB. Aerobic Bacteria: Role in Disease. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C Thomas; 1975:167. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: FRANK GUILLARD, M.D.; PETER C. APPELBAUM, M.D.Ph.D.; FRANCIS B. SPARROW, B.A.Affiliations: The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine Hershey, Pennsylvania PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byBifidobacterium Species Bacteremia: Risk Factors in Adults and Infants: Table 1.Safety Aspects of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium Species Originating from Human Oro-gastrointestinal Tract or from Probiotic ProductsCorynebacterium species and the coryneform bacteria Part II: Current status of the CDC Coryneform groupsSelective detection, enumeration and identification of potentially probiotic Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium species in mixed bacterial populationsClinical microbiology of coryneform bacteriaActinomyces pyogenes-like bacteriaSepticémie à Bifidobacterium longumLe genre Bifidobacterium. Classification, identification, aspects critiquesInfection urinaire a Bifidobacterium adolescentis 1 May 1980Volume 92, Issue 5Page: 635-636KeywordsEndocarditisHeartMeningitisOsteomyelitisPathogenesisPneumoniaPyelonephritisSepsisSoft tissue infections ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1980 PDF downloadLoading ...