Corynebacterium JK (Johnson-Kay Strain) Infection of a K??ntscher-nailed Tibial Fracture

Claeys, Geert; Vershchraegen, Gerda; Desmet, Luc; Verdonk, René; Claessens, H

doi:10.1097/00003086-198601000-00031

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“…The literature on the subject lists only four single reports of coryneform osteomyelitis on the extremities in which species were determined [13][14][15][16]. Four further reports are extant on cases of septic arthritis [17][18][19][20].…”

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Diversity of coryneforms found in infections following prosthetic joint insertion and open fractures

et al. 1998

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Summary: In a 5-year period, 73 coryneform isolates from prosthetic joint and open fracture infections in 60 patients treated in a hospital specialized in orthopedic surgery were speciated. The most frequent species were Corynebacterium amycolatum, Corynebacterium striatum, Corynebacterium diphtheriae biotype mitis, and Corynebacterium jeikeium. At least 14 isolates were deemed clinically significant as sole agents of infection.

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Diversity of coryneforms found in infections following prosthetic joint insertion and open fractures

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“…This is probably the first study on coryneforms from northern India. 3. More studies should be done on the emergence of drug resistance in coryneforms.…”

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Emergence of coryneforms in osteomyelitis and orthopaedic surgical site infections

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Khan²,

Raza³

et al. 2011

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The study highlights the fact that the coryneforms are no longer just opportunistic pathogens but they are also becoming important pathogens among immunocompetent individuals as well. The emergence of drug resistance amongst these isolates is of most concern. More studies should be done on identification and on antimicrobial susceptibility of these organisms for the proper treatment of patients with such infections.

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“…The most recent approach to classification of coryneforms is the reverse transcriptase sequencing of 16S rRNA, which allows the sequencing of over 1,000 nucleotides (38,39). These long (2,20,29,48,54,63,79,92,104,105,129,161,165,221,238,239,242). The paucity of reports of C. jeikeium infections in Great Britain, compared with the United States, may be due to differences in identification procedures (106).…”

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“…A new trend, however, has been the increasing recognition of C. jeikeium infections in patients who are immunocompetent and occasionally in those who are outpatients (2,29,142). A recent report of five cases of C. jeikeium endocarditis included two patients with infections of native heart valves (231).…”

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Coryneform bacteria in infectious diseases: clinical and laboratory aspects

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Coryneform isolates from clinical specimens frequently cannot be identified by either reference laboratories or research laboratories. Many of these organisms are skin flora that belong to a large number of taxonomic groups, only 40% of which are in the genus Corynebacterium. This review provides an update on clinical presentations, microbiological features, and pathogenic mechanisms of infections with nondiphtheria Corynebacterium species and other pleomorphic gram-positive rods. The early literature is also reviewed for a few coryneforms, especially those whose roles as pathogens are controversial. Recognition of newly emerging opportunistic coryneforms is dependent on sound identification schemes which cannot be developed until cell wall analyses and nucleic acid studies have defined the taxonomic groups and all of the reference strains within each taxon have been shown by molecular methods to be authentic members. Only then can reliable batteries of biochemical tests be selected for distinguishing each taxon.

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Corynebacterium JK (Johnson-Kay Strain) Infection of a K??ntscher-nailed Tibial Fracture

Cited by 16 publications

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Diversity of coryneforms found in infections following prosthetic joint insertion and open fractures

Diversity of coryneforms found in infections following prosthetic joint insertion and open fractures

Emergence of coryneforms in osteomyelitis and orthopaedic surgical site infections

Coryneform bacteria in infectious diseases: clinical and laboratory aspects

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