The Corynebacterium species are found in the human microbiota and tend to be considered commensal bacteria.
Some species can cause disease in humans, with the most notable being diphtheria, caused by C. diphtheriae. Corynebacterium can be an opportunistic pathogen if given the chance to infect a wound, for example.
Sometimes the vulva, urinary tract or vagina can be affected.
Non lipophilic – less dangerous – species of this bacterial family include:
- Corynebacterium diphtheriae group
- Corynebacterium xerosis and Corynebacterium striatum
- Corynebacterium minutissimum
- Corynebacterium amycolatum
- Corynebacterium glucuronolyticum
- Corynebacterium argentoratense
- Corynebacterium matruchotii
- Corynebacterium glutamicum
- Corynebacterium sp.
- Corynebacterium afermentans subsp. afermentans
- Corynebacterium auris
- Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum
- Corynebacterium propinquum
Lipophilic – more dangerous – species include:
- Corynebacterium uropygiale
- Corynebacterium jeikeium
- Corynebacterium urealyticum
- Corynebacterium afermentans subsp. lipophilum
- Corynebacterium accolens
- Corynebacterium macginleyi
- CDC coryneform groups F-1 and G
- Corynebacterium bovis
| Condition type | Bacteria |
|---|---|
| Affected systems | Reproductive, Integumentary, Digestive, Cardiovascular |
| Sexually Transmissible | |
| Genitourinary Incidence | rare |
| Age group affected |
Microbial information
| Anaerobe / Aerobe | Aerobe |
|---|---|
| Gram stain | Gram-positive |
| Best tests to detect |
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| Pathogen of | Commensal of (Can naturally inhabit, but not necessarily as a healthy addition) |
| Optimal growth pH | |
| Conditions correlated with | |
| Cellular adherence capacities | |
| Found in healthy vaginas | |
| Biofilm-forming capacities | |
| Cellular Morphology |
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| Microbe Motility | |
| Colony Colour | |
| Substances Produced | |
| Sexually Transmissible |
What are the symptoms of Corynebacterium spp. vulvovaginal infections?
What causes Corynebacterium spp. vulvovaginal infections?
- No causes found for Corynebacterium spp. vulvovaginal infections, yet.
What are the risk factors associated with Corynebacterium spp. vulvovaginal infections?
How do you diagnose Corynebacterium spp. vulvovaginal infections?
- No diagnoses found for Corynebacterium spp. vulvovaginal infections, yet.
How do you treat Corynebacterium spp. vulvovaginal infections?
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Which treatments are likely to be ineffective for Corynebacterium spp. vulvovaginal infections?
- No resistances found for Corynebacterium spp. vulvovaginal infections, yet.
What complications are associated with Corynebacterium spp. vulvovaginal infections?
- No complications found for Corynebacterium spp. vulvovaginal infections, yet.