Volume 8, Number 1—January 2002
Dispatch
Nosocomial Endocarditis Caused by Corynebacterium amycolatum and Other Nondiphtheriae Corynebacteria
Karen L. Knox*
and Alison H. Holmes†
and Alison H. Holmes†
Table 2
Identification and antibiograms of the Corynebacteria species in three cases of endocarditis, London
| Organism: gram-positive rod, nonmotile, catalase positive | Colonial morphology | Further identification | Antibiotic sensitivity pattern (Stokes plate) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitive | Resistant | |||
| Corynebacterium amycolatum Case 1 | Dry, graya | Coryne API GLCb | Rif, Teic, Vanc | Cip, Ery, F, Gent, Pen, Trim |
| C. striatum Case 2 | Moist, white, smootha | Coryne API | Cip, Ery, F, Gent, Rif, Trim, Teic, Vanc | Pen |
| C. jeikeiun Case 3 | Gray, nonhemolytica (aerobic growth) | Coryne API | Rif, Teic, Vanc | Cip, Ery, F, Gent, Pen, Trim |
aHorse blood agar at 37°C.
bAPI = analytical profile index; GLC = gas liquid chromatography; Cip = ciprofloxacin; Ery = erythromycin; F = fucidin; Gent = gentamicin; Pen = penicillin; Rif = rifampicin; Teic = teicoplanin; Trim = Trimethoprim; Vanc = vancomycin.
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