title: Clonal multidrug-resistant Corynebacterium striatum strains, Italy.
abstract: We assessed the clinical relevance and performed molecular characterization of 36 multidrug-resistant strains of Corynebacterium striatum. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis confirmed a single clone, possessing erm(X), tetA/B, cmxA/B, and aphA1 genes, but few related subclones. This strain is emerging as a pathogen in Italy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Floriana
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Campanile
authors.forename: Edoardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carretto
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Barbarini
authors.forename: Annalisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grigis
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Falcone
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goglio
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Venditti
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stefani
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D021521:Ribotyping; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001426:Bacterial Proteins