Query: NC_012704:1701805 Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii DSM 44385, complete genome
Lineage: Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii; Corynebacterium; Corynebacteriaceae; Actinomycetales; Actinobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: This organism has been isolated from abscesses however its pathogenicity is unknown. Corynybacterium kroppenstedtii DSM 44385 was isolated from sputum of an 82-year-old female with pulmonary disease. Corynybacterium without mycolic acid in the cell wall.
Subject: NC_007164:547654 Corynebacterium jeikeium K411, complete genome
Lineage: Corynebacterium jeikeium; Corynebacterium; Corynebacteriaceae; Actinomycetales; Actinobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: This strain was isolated from the axilla of a bone marrow transplant patient. A serious nocosomial pathogen. This bacterium is a lipophilic and multidrug resistant member of the human skin flora. This species has been associated with bacterial endocarditis following cardiac surgery. Other nocosomial infections involving this organism are associated with immunocompromised patients with malignancies, in-place medical devices, breaks in the skin barrier, and therapy with broad-spectrum antibiotics.