A case of Corynebacterium xerosis Infection in Cerebrospinal Fluid and Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / 대한임상미생물학회지
Korean Journal of Clinical Microbiology
; : 142-145, 2006.
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em Ko
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ABSTRACT
Corynebacterium xerosis is a normal flora of the skin, mucous membrane and gastrointestinal tract. Although not usually considered to be a pathogen, it occasionally causes serious infections in immunocompromised hosts. We report a case of a shunt infection by C.xerosis developed in a 58-year-old woman following the insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The organism was also isolated from the cerebrospinal fluid and blood. The isolate was resistant to most of the antibiotics tested except for vancomycin. However, in spite of treatment with vancomycin, the patient was expired after 5 months.
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Assunto principal:
Pele
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Vancomicina
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Líquido Cefalorraquidiano
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Hospedeiro Imunocomprometido
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Derivação Ventriculoperitoneal
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Corynebacterium
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Trato Gastrointestinal
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Antibacterianos
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Mucosa
Limite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Korean Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Ano de publicação:
2006
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Article