A case of catheter related bloodstream infection by Corynebacterium striatum

Background: C. striatum is an innocuous inhabitant of the normal human epithelial and mucosal surfaces. The C. striatum´s thogenic potential is increasingly recognized in our time. Methods: We present a rare case of CRBSI by C. striatum in a 57-yr-old male patient. The patient suffered from many bas...

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Main Authors: Yanmei Ge, Jingchuan Lu, Shaozun Feng, Wenli Ji, Huacheng Tong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
CVC
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221425092030295X