KMID : 0981820110310010047
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Korean Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2011 Volume.31 No. 1 p.47 ~ p.48
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Bacteremia Caused by Corynebacterium amycolatum with a Novel Mutation in gyrA Gene that Confers High-Level Quinolone Resistance
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Yoon Seo-Young
Kim Hee-Jung Lee Yang-Soon Kim Sin-Young
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Corynebacterium amycolatum, gyrA mutation, Quinolone resistance
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