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Corynebacterium striatum: an emerging nosocomial drug-resistant endocardial pathogen.

Authors :
Fernández Guerrero ML
Robles I
Nogales Mdel C
Nuevo D
Source :
The Journal of heart valve disease [J Heart Valve Dis] 2013 May; Vol. 22 (3), pp. 428-30.
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

Endocarditis due to Corynebacterium striatum has been rarely reported. A 78-year-old patient developed pacemaker endocarditis caused by multidrug-resistant C. striatum, complicated by vertebral osteomyelitis and epidural abscess. Daptomycin therapy successfully eradicated the bacteremia and metastatic infection. A review of the English literature on this emerging nosocomial, multidrug-resistant pathogen is included.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0966-8519
Volume :
22
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Journal of heart valve disease
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
24151771