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Corynebacterium accolens-associated pelvic osteomyelitis.

Jenny S J Wong¹, Lois M Seaward, Carmen P Ho

¹Department of Microbiology, Canterbury Health Laboratories, P.O. Box 151, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

|December 25, 2009

Summary

Corynebacterium accolens, a rare pathogen, was identified in a thigh abscess. This infection was linked to osteomyelitis of the pubic symphysis in a male patient.

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Area of Science:

Medical Microbiology
Infectious Diseases
Clinical Case Reports

Background:

Corynebacterium accolens is an infrequently identified bacterium with limited documented human pathogenicity.
Osteomyelitis, a serious bone infection, requires prompt diagnosis and treatment.

Observation:

A rare case of Corynebacterium accolens infection was diagnosed in a patient presenting with a thigh abscess.
The patient also had osteomyelitis of the adjacent pubic symphysis.

Findings:

Isolation of Corynebacterium accolens from a thigh abscess in a patient with pubic symphysis osteomyelitis.
This case highlights a potential link between C. accolens and deep-seated bone infections.

Implications:

Expanding the understanding of Corynebacterium accolens as a human pathogen.
Suggests the need for considering C. accolens in the differential diagnosis of bone infections, particularly in cases with associated soft tissue infections.
Further research into the pathogenic potential and clinical spectrum of C. accolens is warranted.