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Corynebacterium amycolatum has been increasingly reported as an etiologic agent of mild to severe nosocomial infections. However, further studies concerning community-acquired and nosocomial infections due to multidrug-resistant (MDR) C. amycolatum remain necessary, especially in developing countries, including South America. In this study, C. amycolatum strains were identified as etiologic agents of 38 cases of community-acquired urinary tract infections in patients, mostly female, attended at a Brazilian ambulatorial unit: 63.16% adults (18 to ≤ 59 years old), 28.95% elderly (≥60 years old); 7.89% children ( |
