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 |
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| Pages (from-to) | 255-258 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2012 |
Keywords
- Bacteraemia
- Central venous catheter
- Corynebacterium striatum
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- General Immunology and Microbiology
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
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