Corynebacterium propinquum
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Phylum Actinobacteria, Class Actinobacteria, Subclass Actibacteridae, Order Actynomycetales, Suborder Corynebacterinae, Family
Corynebacteriaceae, Genus Corynebacterium, Corynebacterium propinquum Riegel, De Briel, Prevost, Jehl and Monteil 1994.

Historical synonyms: CDC coryneform group ANF-3.
Gram-positive, typical corynebacterial forms.
Colonies are matted surface, 1-2 mm in diameter after 24 h of incubation at 37 ºC on
sheep blood agar. Hemolysis is not produced. CAMP reaction is negative.
Isolated mainly from respiratory tract specimens. Susceptible to beta-lactam antibiotics.
It has not been described as a causative agent of lower respiratory tract infections so far.
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Oxidative metabolism.

Positive results for nitrate reduction & tyrosine hydrolysis.

Negative results for esculin hydrolysis, lipophilism, acid production from: glucose, maltose, mannitol, sucrose & xylose.

Variable results for alkaline phosphatase, pyrazinamidase & urease.
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