Fatal case of bacteremia caused by an atypical strain of Corynebacterium mucifaciens
Braz. j. infect. dis
; 10(6): 416-418, Dec. 2006.
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ABSTRACT
Corynebacterium species have often been considered normal skin flora or contaminants; however, in recent years they have been increasingly implicated in serious infections. Moreover, many new species have been discovered and old species renamed, especially after molecular biology techniques were introduced. Corynebacterium mucifaciens is mainly isolated from blood and from other normally-sterile body fluids; it forms slightly yellow, mucoid colonies on blood agar. We report a fatal case of bacteremia due to an atypical strain of C. mucifaciens. This strain had atypical colony morphology; analysis of the 16S rRNA gene was used to define the species.
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LILACS
Asunto principal:
Bacteriemia
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Corynebacterium
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Infecciones por Corynebacterium
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil