Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum as a pathogen in bacterial co-infection in COVID-19 patients with mechanical ventilation

We report three cases of VAC probably due to Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum in COVID-19 patients. If purulent lower respiratory specimens showed coryneform predominantly via Gram staining, empirical therapy should be started. Furthermore, species identification and drug susceptibility testing should be performed.PMID:34470958 | DOI:10.7883/yoken.JJID.2021.481

Source: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases - September 2, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yoshihiko Ogawa Hiroyuki Ote Tatsuya Arai Ryo Kazama Kazuhide Kimura Toshihiko Nagata Junji Kumasawa Michihiko Kohno Hisakazu Kohata Koji Nishida Iwao Gohma Kei Kasahara Source Type: research