Corynebacterium striatum infecting a malignant cutaneous lesion: the emergence of an opportunistic pathogen

Abstract

SUMMARYWe described a case of a 27-year old male patient with skin and soft tissue infection of a neoplastic lesion caused by Corynebacterium striatum, an organism which has been rarely described as a human pathogen. Identification was confirmed by DNA sequencing. Successful treatment with penicillin was achieved. The role of the C. striatum as an emerging opportunistic pathogen is discussed.

Multiple Opportunistic Pathogens, but Not Pre-existing Inflammation, May Be Associated with Necrotizing Enterocolitis

“…The current study did identify four opportunistic pathogens, Corynebacterium striatum [17], Morganella morganii [18], Pseudomans aeruginosa [19], and Corynebacterium amycolatum [20] in NEC samples. Further, all NEC infants had at least two opportunistic pathogens, whereas only one control infant had more than one of these organisms.…”

Clonal multidrug-resistant Corynebacterium striatum within a nosocomial environment, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

“…In South America, only reports from Brazil indicate the sporadic isolation of C. striatum from representative clinical sites of hospitalised patients with signs and symptoms of infection (Camello et al 2003, Superti et al 2009). In contrast to previous data observed by our research group (Camello et al 2003), an unusual clustering of 14 patients in our teaching hospital within a period of nine months produced a sentinel signal that justified the study of a possible outbreak.…”

Cornyebacterium striatum : an Emerging Bug

“…Superti et al reported a case of C. striatum skin and soft tissue infection of a malignant skin lesion in a 27 y old male patient. This clearly indicates that this bacterium has a predilection for devitalised cutaneous and soft tissue [13]. The other case that we are reporting is a respiratory tract infection caused by the same bacterium.…”