the following information is not yet verified
The pathogenic potential of coryneform bacteria has been underestimated
Taxonomy
Family: Corynebacteriaceae
Natural habitats
They are part of the normal oropharyngeal flora.
Clinical significance
C. pseudodiphteriticun has been associated mainly with respiratory disease and less commonly with endocarditis, prostheses or wound infections or colonizations.
Most of the respiratory disease occurred in immunosuppressed hosts.
the following information is not yet verified
Gram positive rods,
irregularly shaped (‘coryneforms”), they are arranged as single cells, in pairs, in V forms, in palisades, or in clusters with
a so-called Chinese-letter appearance.
Club-shaped rods are observed in true members of the genus Corynebacterium only
Obligate aerobic
Colonies are whitish, and slightly dry, entire edges and 1 to 2 mm after 48 hours of incubation.
McConkey no growth
BBAØ no growth
James Versalovic et al.(2011) Manual of Clinical Microbiology 10th Edition
Clinical Microbiology of Coryneform Bacteria Guido Funke Clin Microbiol Reviews, jan 1997