Perspective: new pathogens: Branhamella catarrhalis, Capnocytophaga turleri, Corynebacterium group JK
Saçilik, S.C.
Mikrobiyoloji Bulteni 25(4): 381-386
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0374-9096 PMID: 1795663 Document Number: 367885
Branhamella catarrhalis is an important pathogen of upper and lower respiratory tract. According to findings in literature, it mostly causes bronchopulmonary infections. Capnocytophaga is a newly recognized genus of the gram negative bacilli. In various reports, it has been recognized that capnocytophaga mostly causes sepsis. Bacteria of Corynebacterium group JK (CJK) cause many important local infections and sepsis.