Abstract
Corynebacterium minutissimum was first isolated in 1961 from infection sites of patients presenting with erythrasma, a common cutaneous infection characterized by a rash. Since its discovery, C. minutissimum has been identified as an opportunistic pathogen in immunosuppressed cancer and HIV patients. Here, we report the whole-genome sequence of C. minutissimum.
Highlights
Corynebacterium minutissimum is a Gram-positive, non-sporeforming, facultatively anaerobic bacillus
Corynebacterium minutissimum has been isolated from granulomatous lesions, subcutaneous abscesses, and cutaneous fistulas of two HIV-positive patients [2, 3]
Multiantibiotic resistance has been observed with C. minutissimum infection [5, 6], and virulence factors associated with this pathogen remain ambiguous, highlighting the need to obtain complete genomic data
Summary
Corynebacterium minutissimum is a Gram-positive, non-sporeforming, facultatively anaerobic bacillus. It is the causative agent of erythrasma [1] and an opportunistic pathogen for immunosuppressed cancer and HIV patients. Corynebacterium minutissimum has been isolated from granulomatous lesions, subcutaneous abscesses, and cutaneous fistulas of two HIV-positive patients [2, 3]. Bacteremia with C. minutissimum and resultant sepsis have been reported in patients with chronic and acute myeloid leukemia [2, 4].
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