Opportunistic lung infection with Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum after lung and heart transplantation

G J Burke; M A Malouf; A R Glanville

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.1997.tb123164.x

Opportunistic lung infection with Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum after lung and heart transplantation

Med J Aust. 1997 Apr 7;166(7):362-4. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1997.tb123164.x.

Authors

G J Burke¹, M A Malouf, A R Glanville

Affiliation

¹ St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW.

PMID: 9137282
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1997.tb123164.x

Abstract

Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum is usually regarded as a harmless commensal of the skin and mucous membranes. We describe two cases of bronchiolitis and bronchitis after lung and heart transplantation, respectively, in which this organism was strongly implicated as the pathogen.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Bronchiolitis / microbiology*
Bronchitis / microbiology*
Corynebacterium Infections / microbiology*
Heart Transplantation*
Humans
Immunosuppression Therapy / adverse effects*
Lung Transplantation*
Male
Middle Aged
Opportunistic Infections / microbiology*