Definition: A bacteria isolated from normal skin, intestinal contents, wounds, blood, pus, and soft tissue abscesses. It is a common contaminant of clinical specimens, presumably from the skin of patients or attendants.
infection: coord IM with GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (IM); DF: PROPIONIBACT ACNES
Other names Corynebacterium parvum; Corynebacterium acnes
