Bloodstream Infection Caused by Nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae in an Immunocompromised Host in the United States | Zendy

Christina Wojewoda | Zendy; Christine Koval | Zendy; Donald A. Wilson | Zendy; Mary H. Chakos | Zendy; Susan M. Harrington | Zendy

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Bloodstream Infection Caused by Nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae in an Immunocompromised Host in the United States

Author(s) -

Christina Wojewoda,

Christine Koval,

Donald A. Wilson,

Mary H. Chakos,

Susan M. Harrington

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of clinical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349

H-Index - 255

eISSN - 1070-633X

pISSN - 0095-1137

DOI - 10.1128/jcm.00237-12

Subject(s) - corynebacterium diphtheriae , bloodstream infection , diphtheria , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , bacteremia , corynebacterium , host (biology) , virology , bacteria , vaccination , antibiotics , ecology , genetics

Corynebacterium species are well-known causes of catheter-related bloodstream infections. Toxigenic strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae cause respiratory diphtheria. We report a bloodstream infection caused by a nontoxigenic strain of C. diphtheriae and discuss the epidemiology, possible sources of the infection, and the implications of rapid species identification of corynebacteria.

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