ALEXANDRA BRYSON, PHD, D(ABMM)
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
Richmond, Virginia
Primary Audience: Phlebotomists, Laboratory Technologists, Laboratory Directors
Secondary Audience: Pathologists, Clinical Scientists (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Residents, and Students
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
· describe the primary clinical presentation of Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii infections;
· recognize a scenario when Corynebacterium species should be identified to the species level instead of being disregarded as skin flora;
· Identify the growth pattern of C kroppenstedtii on bacterial culture media; and
· consult the appropriate Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute document that describes how to perform antimicrobial susceptibility testing for C kroppenstedtii.