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The most notable human pathogen of the genus Corynebacterium is exotoxin-producing C. diphtheria, the causative agent of the acute, communicable disease diphtheria.
C. jeikeium: the causative agent of a variety of severe nosocomial infections, most frequently associated with immunocompromised patients with malignancies, in-place medical devices, breaks in the skin barrier, and therapy with broad-spectrum antibiotics.

Bacteria; Actinobacteria; Actinomycetia; Corynebacteriales; Corynebacteriaceae; Corynebacterium