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Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics
Medknow Publications on behalf of the Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (AROI)
ISSN: 0973-1482
EISSN: 0973-1482
Vol. 6, No. 3, 2010, pp. 374-375
Bioline Code: cr10092
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
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Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics, Vol. 6, No. 3, 2010, pp. 374-375

 en Corynebacterium macginleyi check for this species in other resources a rare bacteria causing infection in an immunocompromised patient
Dias, Meena; Shreevidya, K.; Rao, Suresh D. & Shet, Dinesh

Abstract

Corynebacterium species are normal flora of skin and mucous membrane. In recent years, coryneforms have emerged as important opportunistic pathogens in immunocompromised patients. Majority of the Corynebacterium macginleyi check for this species in other resources isolates are from conjunctiva and cornea. The only reported non ocular isolates are from urinary tract infection, intra-venous catheter related infection, valvular endocarditis and septicaemia.

We report herein a rare case of C. macginleyi isolated from tracheostomy site secretions in a patient with carcinoma larynx which was treated successfully with Cefoperazone-sulbactum for seven days and replacing tracheostomy tube. This is the first case of C. macginleyi reported from India.

Keywords
Carcinoma larynx, Corynebacterium macginleyi, tracheostomy

 
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