NCIt definition : A species of aerobic, Gram positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Actinobacteria.
This bacteria is non-motile, non-spore forming, lipophilic, catalase positive, produces
tuberculostearic acid, reduces nitrate and ferments saccharose. C. tuberculostearicum
is a part of the normal human skin flora, but may also be involved in the development
of inflammatory breast diseases.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Corynebacterium
tuberculostearicum.;