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Corynebacterium macginleyi: a conjunctiva specific pathogen.

A M Joussen1, G Funke, F Joussen

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Technical University of Aachen (RWTH), Aachen, Germany. JoussenA@aol.com

The British Journal of Ophthalmology
|November 25, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Corynebacterium macginleyi, a bacterium rarely causing infection, was isolated from 10 patients with unilateral conjunctivitis. This ocular pathogen is susceptible to common topical antibiotics, leading to conjunctivitis resolution.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Microbiology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Non-diphtherial corynebacteria are common commensals of human skin and mucous membranes.
  • These bacteria rarely cause clinical infections in humans.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of Corynebacterium macginleyi in ocular infections.
  • To assess the susceptibility of C. macginleyi to topical antibiotics.

Main Methods:

  • Isolation of Corynebacterium macginleyi from conjunctival swabs of 10 patients with unilateral conjunctivitis.
  • Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of the isolated C. macginleyi strains.

Main Results:

  • Corynebacterium macginleyi was identified as the causative agent in 10 cases of unilateral conjunctivitis.

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  • The isolated C. macginleyi strains demonstrated uniform susceptibility to commonly used topical ophthalmic antibiotics.

    • Conclusions:

    • Corynebacterium macginleyi should be considered a potential cause of bacterial superinfections, particularly in the context of conjunctivitis.
    • Effective treatment of C. macginleyi-associated conjunctivitis can be achieved with appropriate antibiotic therapy.