Corynebacteria as a cause of pulmonary infection: a case series and literature review

Abstract Background In most cases of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), an etiologic agent is not determined; the most common report from the microbiological evaluation of sputum cites “normal respiratory flora.” Non-diphtheria Corynebacterium spp., a component of this flora, is commonly viewed as...

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Main Authors: Katharine Yang, Robert L. Kruse, Weijie V. Lin, Daniel M. Musher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Pneumonia
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41479-018-0054-5