Studies on Corynebacterium sp., Newly Isolated from Febrile Infection

I. Identification of the Strain

Abstract

A strain of Corynebacterium was isolated from a patient suffering from unknown febrile disease which persisted for about 4 months. The strain, named Saito 60422, was identified as Corynebacterium pyogenes according to the morphological, cultural and pathogenical characteristics. Aggultination reaction was positively performed with the strain and the patient serum even in dilution of 1:1, 280, suggesting that the strain was an etiological agent of the disease.
Concerning the antibiotic-resistance, the strain was slightly sensitive to only sulfathiazole and resistant to chloramphenicol, tetracycline, streptomycin and penicillin.