Corynebacterium glucuronolyticumin men with and without urethritis syndrome: An underrecognized pathogen or a bona fide commensal?

Autor: Meštrović, T., Neuberg, M., Sviben, M., Ribić, R., Drenjančević, D., Škrlec, I., Talapko, J., Kozina, G., Profozić, Z.
Zdroj: Infectious Diseases Now; November 2022, Vol. 52 Issue: 8 p441-446, 6p
Abstrakt: •The role of Corynebacterium (C.) glucuronolyticumin urethritis is underacknowledged.•This species is more common as a sole isolate in men with urethritis than in those without it.•Prior infection with chlamydia is more frequent in C. glucuronolyticum-positive patients with urethritis.•Most C. glucuronolyticum-positive patients with urethritis present with dysuria.•Resistance of C. glucuronolyticumto commonly used antibiotics is not unusual.
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