Corynebacterium striatum bacteremia associated with central venous catheter infection

Fu Lun Chen; Po Ren Hsueh; Sing On Teng; Tsong Yih Ou; Wen Sen Lee

doi:10.1016/j.jmii.2011.09.016

Corynebacterium striatum bacteremia associated with central venous catheter infection

Fu Lun Chen, Po Ren Hsueh, Sing On Teng, Tsong Yih Ou, Wen Sen Lee

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Abstract

Corynebacterium striatum (. C striatum) has been considered a contaminant of blood culture in past decades. Here we report the case of a patient with acute deterioration of chronic renal failure. She received hemodialysis and died from . C striatum bacteremia. By using a randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) method, we found that an association existed between . C striatum from the bloodstream and that from the central venous catheter. We suggest that . C striatum could be a pathogen of bloodstream infection in patients with such a catheter in place.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	255-258
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Volume	45
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmii.2011.09.016
Publication status	Published - Jun 2012

Keywords

Bacteraemia
Central venous catheter
Corynebacterium striatum

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Immunology and Allergy
Immunology and Microbiology(all)
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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Corynebacterium striatum bacteremia associated with central venous catheter infection

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