Characterization of Brevibacterium spp. from clinical specimens.

Abstract:

:Nonfermenting coryneform bacteria identified as Brevibacterium spp. were isolated from routine clinical specimens. Four strains were derived from peritoneal fluid and has presumably been involved in the pathogenesis of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis peritonitis. Another five isolates most probably represented skin contaminants. Cell wall and lipid analyses confirmed the genus identification. Strains in this taxon are difficult to distinguish from other biochemically inactive and nonmotile coryneform species but show characteristics cellular fatty acid profiles. In vitro susceptibilities to commonly used antibiotics were determined.

journal_name

J Clin Microbiol

authors

Gruner E,Pfyffer GE,von Graevenitz A

doi

10.1128/JCM.31.6.1408-1412.1993

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1993-06-01 00:00:00

pages

1408-12

issue

6

eissn

0095-1137

issn

1098-660X

journal_volume

31

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