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Nondiphtherial Corynebacterium species and related organisms are common components of the normal human flora. Although frequently considered contaminants, these bacteria are associated with invasive disease in immunocompromised hosts.

For a more detailed discussion, see Wessels MR: Streptococcal Infections, Chap. 173, p. 963; Arias CA, Murray BE: Enterococcal Infections, Chap. 174, p. 971; Bishai WR, Murphy JR: Diphtheria and Other Corynebacterial Infections, Chap. 175, p. 977, in HPIM-19.

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Section 7. Infectious Diseases