| Corynebacterium accolens |
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Phylum Actinomycetota, Class Actinomycetes, Order Mycobacteriales, Family Corynebacteriaceae, Genus Corynebacterium,
Corynebacterium accolens Neubauer, Sourek, Ryc, Bohacek, Mara and Mnukova, 1991.
Historical synonym: CDC coryneform group G-1.
Corynebacterium accolens Neubauer, Sourek, Ryc, Bohacek, Mara and Mnukova, 1991.
Historical synonym: CDC coryneform group G-1.
Gram-positive rods.
Exhibited satellitism when grown in the presence of staphylococcal colonies.
Colonies are convex, smooth and less than 0.5 mm in diameter on SBA. CAMP
reaction is negative.
Colonies are convex, smooth and less than 0.5 mm in diameter on SBA. CAMP
reaction is negative.
Is found in specimens from eyes, ears, nose and oropharynx. Is susceptible to a broad spectrum of antibiotics.
It has been reported as causing endocarditis of native aortic and mitral valves in a patient without predisposing factors.
- Funke G., von Graevenitz A., Clarridge III J.E., and Bernard K.A., 1997. Clinical Microbiology of Coryneform Bacteria. Clinical
Microbiology Rewiews Vol. 10, No. 1, p. 125-159. - Funke G ., 2006.Corynebacteria and rare coryneforms. In: Topley & Wilson’s Microbiology & Microbial Infections, 10th Edition,
Edited by Borriello S.P., Murray P.R. and Funke G.,Edward Arnold (Publishers) Ltd., Bacteriology, volume 2.
Fermentative metabolism. Most biochemical characters were tested on "API Coryne".
Positive results for lipophilism, nitrate reduction and acid production from glucose.
Negative results for alkaline phosphatase, esculin hydrolysis, urease, acid production from: maltose and xylose.
Variable results for pyrazinamidase, acid production from: mannitol and sucrose.
Positive results for lipophilism, nitrate reduction and acid production from glucose.
Negative results for alkaline phosphatase, esculin hydrolysis, urease, acid production from: maltose and xylose.
Variable results for pyrazinamidase, acid production from: mannitol and sucrose.
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