Corynebacteria as a cause of pulmonary infection: a case series and literature review
Abstract Background In most cases of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), an etiologic agent is not determined; the most common report from the microbiological evaluation of sputum cites “normal respiratory flora.” Non-diphtheria Corynebacterium spp., a component of this flora, is commonly viewed as...
Main Authors: | Katharine Yang, Robert L. Kruse, Weijie V. Lin, Daniel M. Musher |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-10-01
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Series: | Pneumonia |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41479-018-0054-5 |
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