Publications by authors named "Seiji Shimogama"
Corynebacterium propinquum, which is included in Corynebacterium group ANF-3, exists as a commensal in the oral flora. This organism has not yet been fully recognized as a respiratory pathogen. We previously reported that the first case with respiratory infection caused by C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe describe a prospective study of molecular analysis of Moraxella catarrhalis isolated from a community hospital. Our study was designed to investigate the possible relationship of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) patterns of M. catarrhalis between hospital- and community-acquired respiratory infections.
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- Corynebacterium propinquum, also known as Corynebacterium ANF-3, has not previously been identified as a causative agent of respiratory infections.
- A case study was presented involving a 67-year-old healthy male diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia due to this bacterium.
- The study highlighted that Gram staining of pus-containing sputum is crucial for diagnosing infections caused by C. propinquum.