Relapsing Bacteraemia due to Corynebacterium striatum in a Patient with Peripheral Arterial Disease

We describe the first reported case of Corynebacterium striatum (C. striatum) relapsing bacteraemia in a patient with peripheral arterial disease and proven Corynebacterium species colonization of a chronic foot ulcer, focusing on the difficulties in the management of the patient. We conclude that t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Polish journal of microbiology 2015-01, Vol.64 (3), p.295-298
Hauptverfasser:	Topić, Antea, Civljak, Rok, Butić, Iva, Gužvinec, Marija, Kuzman, Ilija
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen Acids Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Antibiotics Bacteremia Bacteremia - drug therapy Bacteremia - etiology Bacteremia - microbiology Blood Cardiovascular disease Colonization Corynebacterium - genetics Corynebacterium - isolation & purification Corynebacterium - physiology Corynebacterium Infections - drug therapy Corynebacterium Infections - etiology Corynebacterium Infections - microbiology Corynebacterium striatum Debridement Fever Humans Leg ulcers Male Middle Aged Nosocomial infections Pathogens Patients Peripheral Arterial Disease - complications Recurrence
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe the first reported case of Corynebacterium striatum (C. striatum) relapsing bacteraemia in a patient with peripheral arterial disease and proven Corynebacterium species colonization of a chronic foot ulcer, focusing on the difficulties in the management of the patient. We conclude that the optimal duration of the antibiotic treatment for relapsing C. striatum bacteraemia from a chronic ulcer should be 6 weeks together with surgical treatment.
ISSN:	1733-1331 2544-4646
DOI:	10.5604/01.3001.0009.2126