Multiple Pulmonary Nodules Caused by Corynebacterium Striatum in an Immunocompetent Patient

Overview

Journal Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo

Specialty Tropical Medicine

Date 2014 Feb 21

PMID 24553616

Citations 10

Authors

Cecilia Bittencourt Severo

Luciana Silva Guazzelli

Marinez Bizarro Barra

Bruno Hochhegger

Luiz Carlos Severo

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Abstract

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 72-year-old immunocompetent female, and the diagnosis was obtained by Gram's stain and culture of lung biopsy. C. striatum should be recognized as a potential pathogen in both immunocompromised and normal hosts in the appropriate circumstances.

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