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Corynebacterium mucifaciens in an immunocompetent patient with cavitary pneumonia.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Corynebacterium mucifaciens has been mainly isolated from skin, blood and from other normally-sterile body fluids. It has rarely been described as a human pathogen since its description. CASE PRESENTATION: We herein report the first case of cavitary pneumonia due to C. mucifaciens in an immunocompetent man returning from Maghreb. CONCLUSION: C. mucifaciens should be considered as important human pathogen in patients with severe illness and compatible history of exposure even in individuals with no clearly identified immunosuppression.

SUBMITTER: Djossou F

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3009641 | biostudies-literature | 2010

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Corynebacterium mucifaciens in an immunocompetent patient with cavitary pneumonia.

Djossou Félix F Bézian Marie-Christine MC Moynet Daniel D Le Flèche-Matéos Anne A Malvy Denis D

BMC infectious diseases 20101217

<h4>Background</h4>Corynebacterium mucifaciens has been mainly isolated from skin, blood and from other normally-sterile body fluids. It has rarely been described as a human pathogen since its description.<h4>Case presentation</h4>We herein report the first case of cavitary pneumonia due to C. mucifaciens in an immunocompetent man returning from Maghreb.<h4>Conclusion</h4>C. mucifaciens should be considered as important human pathogen in patients with severe illness and compatible history of exp ...[more]

PMID: 21162757

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