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Corynebacterium striatum-Got Worse by a Pandemic? [PDF]

Pathogens, 2022
The role of Corynebacterium striatum has been demonstrated in different nosocomial infections. An increasing number of publications have demonstrated its virulence in the respiratory tract, especially in the immunosuppressed patient population. The number of these patients has increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Orosz L, Sóki J, Kókai D, Burián K.
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Respiratory infection by Corynebacterium striatum: Epidemiological and clinical determinants [PDF]

New Microbes and New Infections, 2016
© 2014 The Authors. The increasing prevalence of advanced chronic respiratory disease, with frequent exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotics for repeated and prolonged hospitalizations, favours the emergence of nosocomial respiratory infection by Gram ...
Gallegos, Maria del Carmen, Garau, Margarita, Gomila, Margarita, Guerrero, Dolores, Lalucat, Jorge, Renom, Feliu, Soriano, Joan B.   +6 more
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Corynebacterium striatum: an emerging respiratory pathogen

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2018
Introduction: Corynebacterium spp. are primarily considered normal flora and dismissed when isolated from clinical specimens. In recent years, Corynebacterium striatum has emerged as a multi-drug resistant human pathogen which can cause nosocomial ...
Malini Shariff, Aditi Aditi, Kiran Beri
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Corynebacterium striatum‐Associated Pyogenic Osteomyelitis With Direct Extension From Postoperative Empyema [PDF]

Respirology Case Reports
Corynebacterium striatum can cause postoperative empyema. C. striatum‐associated empyema may be associated with osteomyelitis. Rifampicin is a viable therapeutic option for C. striatum infection.
Shinnosuke Fukushima, Kazuhiro Noma, Hideharu Hagiya   +2 more
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Clonal Multidrug-Resistant Corynebacterium striatum Strains, Italy

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009
We assessed the clinical relevance and performed molecular characterization of 36 multidrug-resistant strains of Corynebacterium striatum. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis confirmed a single clone, possessing erm(X), tetA/B, cmxA/B, and aphA1 genes, but ...
Floriana Campanile, Edoardo Carretto, Daniela Barbarini, Annalisa Grigis, Marco Falcone, Antonio Goglio, Mario Venditti, Stefania Stefani   +7 more
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Metagenomic next-generation sequencing for the diagnosis of Corynebacterium striatum meningitis: case report and literature review [PDF]

BMC Neurology
Objective To report a case of Corynebacterium striatum meningitis and conduct a comprehensive literature review to determine the clinical presentation, microbiology, and treatment approaches for these patients.
Xinran Zhao, Xiaolei Liu, Zhijun Wang, Shaoli Wei, Zelin Wu   +4 more
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Corynebacterium striatum infections in oncologic patients: clinical spectrum, resistance profiles, and evidence of nosocomial transmission [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Among Corynebacterium species, Corynebacterium striatum is relatively frequently involved in invasive human infections. In this study, we collected clinical information from patients diagnosed with C.
Kenya Yukawa, Sohei Harada, Kohji Komori, Brian Hayama, Daisuke Ohkushi, Koichi Takeda, Taisuke Enokida, Akira Yarimizu, Kazumi Takehana, Kageto Yamada, Michihiko Goto, Kazuhiro Tateda   +11 more
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Case Report: From lung to peritoneum: genomic and immunologic insights into a rare dual-site Corynebacterium striatum infection [PDF]

Frontiers in Immunology
Corynebacterium striatum is an emerging multidrug-resistant pathogen in immunocompromised patients. We report a 75-year-old male with paranoid schizophrenia on long-term clozapine who developed sepsis after gastric perforation repair.
Ying Tang, Ying Tang, Fei Yan, Fei Yan, Xincheng Huang, Xincheng Huang, Qin Tang, Qin Tang, Guolin Song, Guolin Song   +9 more
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Corynebacterium Striatum Infective Endocarditis: A Systematic Review [PDF]

Journal of Inflammation Research
Minghuan Hong,* Wei Xiang,* Lingyun Kong, Xiujuan Wang, Li Fu, Lingling Chen, Fang Liu Cardiovascular Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China& ...
Hong M, Xiang W, Kong L, Wang X, Fu L, Chen L, Liu F   +6 more
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The Pathogenesis, Clinical Features, and Treatment of Corynebacterium striatum-Related Infection [PDF]

Microorganisms
Purpose of review: Corynebacteriumstriatum (C. striatum) has rapidly evolved into a virulent, multidrug-resistant pathogen in recent years. This review aims to summarize the pathogenesis, clinical characteristics, and treatment strategies associated with
Huan Zhang, Zheng Zhang, Haiqing Shi, Jianbo Li, Xuelian Liao   +4 more
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