Article
Rapid transmission of multidrug-resistant Corynebacterium striatum among susceptible patients in a tertiary hospital in China.
Journal of infection in developing countries - 30 Dec 2016
Wang Junrui, Wang Yanyan, Du Xiaoli, Cui Jinghua, Wang Kai, Zhang Lipeng, Han Yanqiu
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: With increasing reports about Corynebacterium striatum, its potential pathogenicity and clinical significance are drawing more attention in recent years. METHODOLOGY: During a 14-month period, Corynebacterium striatum strains were routinely isolated in lower respiratory tract samples of the inpatients in a tertiary hospital in China, and the suspected isolates were identified with VITEK-2 ANC card...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Biofilms
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- China
- Corynebacterium
- Corynebacterium Infections
- Cross Infection
- DNA, Bacterial
- DNA, Ribosomal