Bacteremia Caused by Corynebacterium amycolatum with a Novel Mutation in gyrA Gene that Confers High-Level Quinolone Resistance.
10.3343/kjlm.2011.31.1.47
- Author:
Seoyoung YOON
1
;
Heejung KIM
;
Yangsoon LEE
;
Sinyoung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sykim@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Corynebacterium amycolatum;
gyrA mutation;
Quinolone resistance
- MeSH:
Aged, 80 and over;
Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology;
Bacteremia/*microbiology;
Corynebacterium/drug effects/*genetics/isolation & purification;
Corynebacterium Infections/*diagnosis/drug therapy;
DNA Gyrase/*genetics;
Drug Resistance, Bacterial/genetics;
Fluoroquinolones/*pharmacology;
Humans;
Male;
Microbial Sensitivity Tests;
Mutation;
Vancomycin/therapeutic use
- From:The Korean Journal of Laboratory Medicine
2011;31(1):47-48
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Although Corynebacterium amycolatum can cause opportunistic infections, it is commonly considered as contaminant. In this report, we present a case of bacteremia caused by C. amycolatum with a novel mutation in the gyrA gene that confers high-level quinolone resistance to the organism.
