Objective To undertake a polyphasic taxonomic analysis of an unidentified routinely Gram-positive corynebacterium that was isolated from prostatic fluid of a patient suffering from chronic prostatitis to thus ascertain the phylogenetic position and taxonomic characteristics of that corynebacterium.Methods Phenotypic aspects such as morphological,physiological,and biochemical characteristics were used to preliminarily identify the bacterium.Phylogeny was ascertained by chemical composition analysis of 16S rR...