학술논문
A Case of Community-acquired Pneumonia Caused by Corynebacterium Propinquum / Corynebacterium propinquumによる市中肺炎の1例
Document Type
Journal Article
Author
Source
感染症学雑誌 / Kansenshogaku Zasshi. 2003, 77(6):456
Subject
Language
Japanese
ISSN
0387-5911
1884-569X
1884-569X
Abstract
Corynebacterium propinquum, which is classified as Corynebacterium ANF-3, has not yet been described as a cause of the respiratory infections. In this paper, we reported a case of 67-year-old immunocompetent male with community-acquired pneumonia caused by C. propinquum. Our study suggested that Gram staining of the pulurent sputum was the most important diagnostic tool to determine the pathogenecity of this organism.