Corynebacterium accolens-associated pelvic osteomyelitis

J Clin Microbiol. 2010 Feb;48(2):654-5. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00818-09. Epub 2009 Dec 23.

Abstract

Corynebacterium accolens is a rare human pathogen. We encountered a case of C. accolens isolated from a thigh collection in a man with osteomyelitis of the adjacent pubic symphysis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Corynebacterium / classification
  • Corynebacterium / genetics
  • Corynebacterium / isolation & purification*
  • Corynebacterium Infections / diagnosis*
  • Corynebacterium Infections / microbiology
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Osteomyelitis / diagnosis*
  • Osteomyelitis / microbiology
  • Pubic Symphysis / microbiology*
  • Pubic Symphysis / pathology*
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

Associated data

  • GENBANK/GQ338419
  • GENBANK/GU223370