Corynebacterium striatum: a clinically significant isolate from sputum in chronic obstructive airways disease

Cowling, P; Hall, L.

doi:10.1016/0163-4453(93)95823-2

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“…Microbiological and clinical information specifically concerning C. striatum infections is scarce. Previously, there have been several case reports (4,6,8,11,19,21,23), and two series (25,31) have been described, whereby three and six cases, respectively, of C. striatum infections were reported. Personto-person transmission of C. striatum in intensive care units has also been described, but limited information on the clinical charts of these patients was presented (19).…”

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Phenotypic characteristics of 31 strains of Corynebacterium striatum isolated from clinical samples

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31 Corynebacterium striatum strains recovered from clinical samples from 24 patients were characterized. Twenty (64%) strains were isolated from wound exudates, 5 (16%) were isolated from bronchial aspirates, 2 (7%) were isolated from urine, 2 (7%) were isolated from endotracheal tubes, 1 (3%) was isolated from a catheter, and 1 (3%) was isolated from empyema. The organisms were identified by conventional culture and phenotypic characterization, the API CORYNE system, and cellular fatty acid composition analyses. The colonies of C. striatum could be confused with those of coagulase-negative staphylococci upon primary isolation from clinical material. A consistent phenotypic pattern was observed: all strains reduced nitrate, hydrolyzed tyrosine, and produced acid from glucose, fructose, and sucrose but not from maltose. API CORYNE profile numbers were 3100105 (28 strains) and 3000105 (3 strains). Susceptibility testing of C. striatum was performed by disk diffusion. All strains were susceptible to both imipenem and vancomycin and resistant to fosfomycin; most strains were susceptible to ampicillin and cephalosporins and resistant to clindamycin, erythromycin, and tetracycline. Performing a Gram stain of fosfomycin-resistant ''Staphylococcus-like'' colonies was critical in order to identify C. striatum.

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Phenotypic characteristics of 31 strains of Corynebacterium striatum isolated from clinical samples

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“…Until 1993 there were only three individual case reports of the confirmed pathogenicity of C. striatum (2,3,6). Since 1993, the isolation of C. striatum appears to have become more common (4,7,15,20,28).…”

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Nosocomial Outbreak of Corynebacterium striatum Infection in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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We describe an unusual cluster of Corynebacterium striatum infections in 21 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) admitted to a medium-size respiratory unit. Eleven isolates from eight patients occurred simultaneously within a month. C. striatum is a potentially pathogenic microorganism with the ability to produce nosocomial infectious outbreaks and respiratory colonization in patients with advanced COPD.

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“…11 A fatal C. striatum pleuropulmonary infection occurred in a 79-year-old man with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and the organism was isolated from blood cultures, sputum, and pleural fluid. Between 1980 and 1993, there were several additional cases of C. striatum infection reported, including pulmonary abscess and empyema in a 22-year-old intubated patient, 12 sepsis in a neutropenic patient, 13 pneumonia in an elderly gentleman with chronic lung disease 14 and keratitis. 15 Subsequent reports have supported the role of C. striatum as an emerging pathogen in individuals with impaired immunity or with medical devices and in those with breaks in skin integrity.…”

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Corynebacterium Striatum Septic Arthritis and Bacteremia

Bhayani¹,

Simpkins²,

Janda³

et al. 2009

Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice

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Corynebacterium striatum is part of the normal human flora, but it has recently gained recognition as a pathogen. It can cause serious infection in immunocompromised patients, although bone and joint infections due to C. striatum are uncommon. We present a patient with cirrhosis who developed C. striatum septic arthritis and bacteremia, review published reports of bone and joint infection due to C. striatum, and discuss important features of the illnesses associated with this organism.(Infect Dis Clin Pract 2009;17: 187Y190)

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Corynebacterium striatum: a clinically significant isolate from sputum in chronic obstructive airways disease

Cited by 21 publications

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Phenotypic characteristics of 31 strains of Corynebacterium striatum isolated from clinical samples

Phenotypic characteristics of 31 strains of Corynebacterium striatum isolated from clinical samples

Nosocomial Outbreak of Corynebacterium striatum Infection in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Corynebacterium Striatum Septic Arthritis and Bacteremia

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