Corynebacterium jeikeium

Corynebacterium jeikeium is a rod-shaped, catalase-positive, aerobic species of actinobacteria in the genus "Corynebacterium". "C. jeikeium" is pathogenic, typically causing an opportunistic infection seen most frequently in bone marrow transplant patients.
"C. jeikeium" is usually susceptible to vancomycin and tetracycline. Resistance to macrolide antibiotics is often encountered.
It can be acquired in hospitals. Its genome has been sequenced.