Lung Abscess Due to<i>Corynebacterium equi</i>
Authors: BURTON GOLUB
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1967)

Case Studies1 June 1967Lung Abscess Due to Corynebacterium equiReport of First Human InfectionBURTON GOLUB, M.D., GEORGE FALK, M.D., WESLEY W. SPINK, M.D., F.A.C.P.BURTON GOLUB, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, GEORGE FALK, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, WESLEY W. SPINK, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-66-6-1174 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAlthough Corynebacterium equi is a well-known pathogen for domestic animals, this species has not been documented as a cause of human infection. In the following case report C. equi was isolated in pure culture from a lung abscess and subcutaneous abscess in a patient with an impaired immune mechanism. The characteristics of this species and its significance in veterinary medicine are discussed.CASE REPORTPatient J. 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Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Minneapolis, MinnesotaFrom the Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minn.Drs. Golub and Falk are postdoctoral trainees supported by training grants 5 T1 AI 194-05 and 5T1 AI 194-04, respectively, from the U. S. Public Health Service, Washington, D. C.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Wesley W. Spink, M.D., University Hospitals, Minneapolis, Minn. 55455. 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