title: Corynebacterium striatum infecting a malignant cutaneous lesion: the emergence of an opportunistic pathogen.
abstract: We described a case of a 27-year old male patient with skin and soft tissue infection of a neoplastic lesion caused by Corynebacterium striatum, an organism which has been rarely described as a human pathogen. Identification was confirmed by DNA sequencing. Successful treatment with penicillin was achieved. The role of the C. striatum as an emerging opportunistic pathogen is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Microbiology, Hospital São Lucas da Pontifícia, Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, RS, Brazil. silvanas@ufcspa.edu.br
authors.forename: Silvana Vargas
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Superti
authors.forename: Daniela de Souza
authors.initials: Dde S
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Juliana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Caierão
authors.forename: Fabiana
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.forename: Taísa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Prochnow
authors.forename: Vlademir Vicente
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Cantarelli
authors.forename: Alexandre Prehn
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Zavascki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D016410:Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010400:Penicillin G