MULTIPLE PULMONARY NODULES CAUSED BY Corynebacterium striatum IN AN IMMUNOCOMPETENT PATIENT

Nondiphtherial corynebacteria are ubiquitous in nature and commonly colonize the skin and mucous membranes of humans, however they rarely account for clinical infection. We present the first reported case of multiple pulmonary nodules caused by Corynebacterium striatum. The infection occurred in a 7...

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Hauptverfasser: Cecilia Bittencourt Severo, Luciana Silva Guazzelli, Marinez Bizarro Barra, Bruno Hochhegger, Luiz Carlos Severo
Format: Artikel
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2014-01-01
Schriftenreihe:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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