Corynebacterium striatum bacteremia associated with cellulitis in a patient with cirrhosis
Corynebacteria are a bacteria usually associated as a contaminant due to their presence in normal human skin and mucosal membranes. However, they are increasingly becoming recognized as an opportunistic pathogen. Corynebacteria can be pathogens in immunocompromised patients or those with malignancie...
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| author | Natalie Elkayam Anna Urazov Karen Tuneev Edward Chapnick |
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| description | Corynebacteria are a bacteria usually associated as a contaminant due to their presence in normal human skin and mucosal membranes. However, they are increasingly becoming recognized as an opportunistic pathogen. Corynebacteria can be pathogens in immunocompromised patients or those with malignancies or prosthetic devices. We present a rare case of bacteremia due to multidrug resistant Corynebacterium striatum in a 52-year-old male with cirrhosis. The patient had lower extremity cellulitis which likely served as a port of entry. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d3598f4340de4caab08268b88e6b1f252022-12-21T22:39:31ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092019-01-0117Corynebacterium striatum bacteremia associated with cellulitis in a patient with cirrhosisNatalie Elkayam0Anna Urazov1Karen Tuneev2Edward Chapnick3Department of Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA; Corresponding author.Department of Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USADepartment of Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USAInfectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USACorynebacteria are a bacteria usually associated as a contaminant due to their presence in normal human skin and mucosal membranes. However, they are increasingly becoming recognized as an opportunistic pathogen. Corynebacteria can be pathogens in immunocompromised patients or those with malignancies or prosthetic devices. We present a rare case of bacteremia due to multidrug resistant Corynebacterium striatum in a 52-year-old male with cirrhosis. The patient had lower extremity cellulitis which likely served as a port of entry.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250919300514 |
| spellingShingle | Natalie Elkayam Anna Urazov Karen Tuneev Edward Chapnick Corynebacterium striatum bacteremia associated with cellulitis in a patient with cirrhosis IDCases |
| title | Corynebacterium striatum bacteremia associated with cellulitis in a patient with cirrhosis |
| title_full | Corynebacterium striatum bacteremia associated with cellulitis in a patient with cirrhosis |
| title_fullStr | Corynebacterium striatum bacteremia associated with cellulitis in a patient with cirrhosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Corynebacterium striatum bacteremia associated with cellulitis in a patient with cirrhosis |
| title_short | Corynebacterium striatum bacteremia associated with cellulitis in a patient with cirrhosis |
| title_sort | corynebacterium striatum bacteremia associated with cellulitis in a patient with cirrhosis |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250919300514 |
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