Corynebacterium macginleyi

Corynebacterium macginleyi – an under-reported cause of conjunctivitis

Corynebacterium macginleyi (CM) is lipophilic, slow-growing, gram-positive bacteria first described in 1995 and was named after Kenneth McGinley, who made an essential contribution to the field of lipophilic coryneform bacteria. CM has been associated with conjunctivitis and other eye-related infections. It has also been implicated in various non-ophthalmic infections as an opportunistic pathogen. It has […]