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Clonal multidrug-resistant Corynebacterium striatum within a nosocomial environment, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Feb 2013
Baio Paulo Victor Pereira, Mota Higor Franceschi, Freitas Andréa D'avila, Gomes Débora Leandro Rama, Ramos Juliana Nunes, Sant'Anna Lincoln Oliveira, Souza Mônica Cristina, Camello Thereza Cristina Ferreira, Hirata Junior Raphael, Vieira Verônica Viana, Mattos-Guaraldi Ana Luíza
Abstract excerpt
Corynebacterium striatum is a potentially pathogenic microorganism with the ability to produce outbreaks of nosocomial infections. Here, we document a nosocomial outbreak caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) C. striatum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. C. striatum identification was confirmed by 16S rRNA and rpoB gene sequencing. Fifteen C. striatum strains were isolated from adults (half of whom were 50 years of age...
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