Open AccessSepticaemia due to Corynebacterium striatum: molecular confirmation of entry via the skin
Author(s) -
M. Cruz Martín,
Ovidio Melon,
M. Celada,
Julia D Álvarez,
Francisco Javier Méndez,
Fernando Vázquez
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.91
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1473-5644
pISSN - 0022-2615
DOI - 10.1099/jmm.0.05102-0
Subject(s) - typing , striatum , corynebacterium , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , dermatology , pathology , bacteria , genetics , dopamine
Septicaemia due to Corynebacterium striatum occurs infrequently. A case of C. striatum septicaemia with a known skin focus is reported in a 69-year-old male with ischaemia, refractory anaemia and treated for thyroid cancer. The characterization and typing of blood and cutaneous isolates was carried out using biochemical and DNA molecular typing methods to analyse the isolates. This is the first reported case with a documented source.
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