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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, February 2007, p. 656-658, Vol. 45, No. 2
0095-1137/07/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00827-06
Copyright © 2007, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORT

A Spontaneous Joint Infection with Corynebacterium striatum{triangledown}

David Scholle*

Department of Medicine, Legacy Emanuel and Good Samaritan Hospitals, Portland, Oregon 97210

Received 18 April 2006/ Returned for modification 24 July 2006/ Accepted 22 November 2006

Corynebacterium striatum is a ubiquitous saprophyte with the potential to cause bacteremia in immunocompromised patients. Until now, spontaneous infection of a natural joint has not been reported. When phenotyping failed, gene sequencing was used to identify the species. The isolate demonstrated high-level resistance to most antibiotics.

* Mailing address: Department of Medicine, Legacy Emanuel and Good Samaritan Hospitals, 1015 NW 22nd Ave., Portland, OR 97210. Phone: (503) 453-5231. Fax: (503) 413-7361. E-mail: dscholle{at}fastmail.fm.

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 6 December 2006.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, February 2007, p. 656-658, Vol. 45, No. 2
0095-1137/07/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00827-06
Copyright © 2007, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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