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Is corynebacterium xerosis a kind of oral bacteria? please advise!
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It is. : It can also cause bacteremia.
Answered 7/27/2014
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Not oral: Corynebacterium xerosis is a type of bacteria often found on the skin and may cause causes diptheria.
Answered 8/23/2014
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