Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum is Isolated from Patient with Brain Cancer: A Case Report

Year 2010, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 45 - 46, 01.08.2010

Ahmet Balıkcı Mahmure Uraz Selçuk Şimşek Zeliha Belas Aynur Eren Topkaya

Abstract

C. pseudodiphtheriticum is a member of human skin and upper respiratuar tract flora. It rarely causes pneumoniae. C. diphtheriticum is isolated in the tracheal aspirate of the patient who is treated for brain cancer. As a result, this case emphasizes that members of flora bacteria could be considered to be infection agent in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients and correctly identifying of this bacteria in Clinical Microbiology Laboratory is important.

Keywords

C. Pseudodiphtheriticum, brain tumor

Beyin Tümörlü Hastadan İzole Edilen Corynebacterium Pseudodiphtheriticum: Olgu Sunumu

Abstract

Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum insan deri ve üst solunum yollarının flora üyesidir. Nadiren pnömoni etkeni olarak bildirilmektedir. Beyin tümörü nedeniyle tedavi edilen hastanın trakeal aspiratında C. pseudodiphtheriticum üretilmiştir. Sonuç olarak, bu olgu ile, hem immunsuprese hem de immunkompetan hastalarda, flora üyesi bakterilerin de etken olabileceğine ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji laboratuvarı nda kültürler değerlendirirken flora üyesi bakterilerin doğru yorumlanması gerektiğine dikkat çekilmek istendi.

Keywords

Corynebacterıum pseudodiphtheriticum, beyin tümörü

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