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Corynebacterium macginleyi conjunctivitis in Canada.
Ahmed R Alsuwaidi1, Deborah Wiebe, Tamara Burdz
1United Arab Emirates University, Department of Paediatrics, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
|August 13, 2010
Summary
Corynebacterium macginleyi, a bacterium typically found on ocular surfaces in Europe and Japan, has been identified as a cause of conjunctivitis in Canada for the first time. The Canadian isolate showed resistance to common antibiotics like erythromycin and clindamycin.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Medical Microbiology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Corynebacterium macginleyi is a known commensal bacterium of the human ocular surface.
- Previous isolations of C. macginleyi have primarily been reported in Europe and Japan.
Observation:
- A case of bacterial conjunctivitis in Canada was investigated.
- Strain characterization included menaquinone analysis.
Findings:
- Corynebacterium macginleyi was identified as the causative agent of conjunctivitis in this Canadian patient.
- The identified isolate exhibited resistance to erythromycin and clindamycin.
Implications:
- This finding expands the known geographical distribution of C. macginleyi as a pathogen.
- The antibiotic resistance profile highlights the need for appropriate diagnostic and treatment strategies for ocular infections.
- Highlights the importance of menaquinone analysis in bacterial strain characterization.
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