Arthritis caused by Corynebacterium striatum: spontaneous infection?
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A spontaneous joint infection with Corynebacterium striatum.
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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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 45 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007