| CDC coryneform group F-1 |
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Phylum Actinobacteria, Class Actinobacteria, Subclass Actibacteridae, Order Actynomycetales, Suborder Corynebacterinae, Family
Corynebacteriaceae, Genus Corynebacterium, CDC coryneform group F-1 CDC 1981.
Corynebacteriaceae, Genus Corynebacterium, CDC coryneform group F-1 CDC 1981.
Gram-positive, pleomorphic rods.
CAMP reaction is negative.
Usually susceptible to penicillin. Often resistant to macrolides.
Are not described as being the sole cause of infection.
- 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.
Positive results for lipophilism, pyrazinamidase, urease, acid production from:
glucose, maltose & sucrose.
Negative results for alkaline phosphatase, esculin hydrolysis, acid production from:
mannitol, ribose & xylose.
Variable results for nitrate reduction.
Positive results for lipophilism, pyrazinamidase, urease, acid production from:
glucose, maltose & sucrose.
Negative results for alkaline phosphatase, esculin hydrolysis, acid production from:
mannitol, ribose & xylose.
Variable results for nitrate reduction.
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