Corynebacterium striatum infecting a malignant cutaneous lesion: the emergence of an opportunistic pathogen

Authors

  • Silvana Vargas Superti Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul; Hospital São Lucas da Pontifícia; Laboratory of Microbiology
  • Daniela de Souza Martins Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul; Hospital São Lucas da Pontifícia; Laboratory of Microbiology
  • Juliana Caierão Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul; Hospital São Lucas da Pontifícia; Laboratory of Microbiology
  • Fabiana Soares Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul; Hospital São Lucas da Pontifícia; Laboratory of Microbiology
  • Taísa Prochnow Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul; Hospital São Lucas da Pontifícia; Laboratory of Microbiology
  • Vlademir Vicente Cantarelli Centro Universitário Feevale
  • Alexandre Prehn Zavascki Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul; Hospital São Lucas; Infectious Diseases Service

Keywords:

Corynebacterium striatum, Immunocompromised patients, Oportunistic infections

Abstract

We described a case of a 27-year old male patient with skin and soft tissue infection of a neoplastic lesion caused by Corynebacterium striatum, an organism which has been rarely described as a human pathogen. Identification was confirmed by DNA sequencing. Successful treatment with penicillin was achieved. The role of the C. striatum as an emerging opportunistic pathogen is discussed.

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Published

2009-04-01

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 2 (2009)

Section

Case Reports

How to Cite

Superti, S. V., Martins, D. de S., Caierão, J., Soares, F., Prochnow, T., Cantarelli, V. V., & Zavascki, A. P. (2009). Corynebacterium striatum infecting a malignant cutaneous lesion: the emergence of an opportunistic pathogen . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 51(2), 115-116. https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/31256