Microbiological Characteristics of Corynebacterium striatum, an Emerging Pathogen / 한양의대학술지
Hanyang Medical Reviews
;
: 93-98, 2018.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-715032
ABSTRACT
C. striatum is part of the normal skin and mucous membrane flora in humans and is widely disseminated in the environment. Traditionally, these strains have been considered contaminants. However, C. striatum has been linked to respiratory infection, bacteremia, and endocarditis; and it is strongly related to nosocomial outbreaks. At present, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF) is the most accurate routine identification method. Many C. striatum strains are multi-drug resistant, being susceptible only to vancomycin and linezolid. We should survey the antimicrobial susceptibility results regularly to monitor its resistance and consider it a possible pathogen.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Skin
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Mass Spectrometry
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Vancomycin
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Disease Outbreaks
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Bacteremia
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Corynebacterium
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Endocarditis
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Linezolid
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Methods
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Mucous Membrane
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Hanyang Medical Reviews
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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