Corynebacterium jeikeium explained

Corynebacterium jeikeium is a rod-shaped, catalase-positive, aerobic species of Actinomycetota in the genus Corynebacterium. C. jeikeium is pathogenic, typically causing an opportunistic infection seen most frequently in bone marrow transplant patients. C. jeikeium is a strictly aerobic organism and forms tiny grayish white colonies when grown on blood agar.^[1]

C. jeikeium is usually susceptible to vancomycin and tetracycline. Resistance to macrolide antibiotics is often encountered.^[2]

It can be acquired in hospitals. Its genome has been sequenced.^[3]

External links

• Type strain of Corynebacterium jeikeium at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

Notes and References

1. Book: Funke . Guido . Bernard . KA . May 16, 2011 . Versalovic . James . Manual of Clinical Microbiology. ASM Press . 430 . Chapter 26: Coryneform Gram-Positive Rods . 978-1-55581-463-2.
2. Rosato AE, Lee BS, Nash KA . Inducible macrolide resistance in Corynebacterium jeikeium . . 45 . 7 . 1982–9 . July 2001 . 11408212 . 90589 . 10.1128/AAC.45.7.1982-1989.2001 .
3. Tauch A, Kaiser O, Hain T . Complete genome sequence and analysis of the multiresistant nosocomial pathogen Corynebacterium jeikeium K411, a lipid-requiring bacterium of the human skin flora . Journal of Bacteriology . 187 . 13 . 4671–82 . July 2005 . 15968079 . 1151758 . 10.1128/JB.187.13.4671-4682.2005 . etal.