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Case Reports
. 2007 Feb;45(2):656-8.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.00827-06. Epub 2006 Dec 6.

A spontaneous joint infection with Corynebacterium striatum

David Scholle  1
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A spontaneous joint infection with Corynebacterium striatum

David Scholle. J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Feb.

Abstract

Corynebacterium striatum is a ubiquitous saprophyte with the potential to cause bacteremia in immunocompromised patients. Until now, spontaneous infection of a natural joint has not been reported. When phenotyping failed, gene sequencing was used to identify the species. The isolate demonstrated high-level resistance to most antibiotics.

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