Severe Pneumonia Caused by Corynebacterium striatum in Adults, Seoul, South Korea, 2014–2019

Severe Pneumonia Caused by Corynebacterium striatum in Adults, Seoul, South Korea, 2014–2019

We investigated the proportion and characteristics of severe Corynebacterium striatum pneumonia in South Korea during 2014–2019. As part of an ongoing observational study of severe pneumonia among adult patients, we identified 27 severe C. striatum pneumonia cases. Most (70.4%) cases were hospital-...

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Main Authors: Yun Woo Lee, Jin Won Huh, Sang-Bum Hong, Jiwon Jung, Min Jae Kim, Yong Pil Chong, Sung-Han Kim, Heungsup Sung, Kyung-Hyun Do, Sang-Oh Lee, Chae-Man Lim, Yang Soo Kim, Younsuck Koh, Sang-Ho Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
pneumonia
bacteria
respiratory infections
Corynebacterium striatum
intensive care units
incidence
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/11/22-0273_article

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