Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis Pneumonia in a Veterinary Student Infected During Laboratory Work

We present a case of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis pneumonia in a veterinary student, with molecular genetic evidence of acquisition during laboratory work, an observation relevant for laboratory personnel working with C pseudotuberculosis isolates. The patient was clinically cured with 14 mont...

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Autores principales: Heggelund, Lars, Gaustad, Peter, Håvelsrud, Othilde Elise, Blom, Jochen, Borgen, Lars, Sundset, Arve, Sørum, Henning, Frøland, Stig Sophus
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2015
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Brief Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4567093/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26380345
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofv053
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Sumario:We present a case of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis pneumonia in a veterinary student, with molecular genetic evidence of acquisition during laboratory work, an observation relevant for laboratory personnel working with C pseudotuberculosis isolates. The patient was clinically cured with 14 months trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole and rifampicin combination treatment.

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