Corynebacterium striatum is a commensal of human skin and has been recently recognized as an emerging pathogen. A case of nosocomial pacemaker lead endocarditis due to a multidrug-resistant C. striatum strain is described, highlighting the role of sonication as a diagnostic tool in cardiac device infections.
Pacemaker Lead Endocarditis Due to Multidrug-Resistant Corynebacterium striatum Detected with Sonication of the Device / Oliva, Alessandra; Belvisi, Valeria; Iannetta, Marco; Andreoni, Carolina; Mascellino, Maria Teresa; Lichtner, Miriam; Vullo, Vincenzo; Mastroianni, Claudio Maria. - In: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY. - ISSN 0095-1137. - 48:12(2010), pp. 4669-4671. [10.1128/jcm.01532-10]
Pacemaker Lead Endocarditis Due to Multidrug-Resistant Corynebacterium striatum Detected with Sonication of the Device
Belvisi, Valeria;Iannetta, Marco;Andreoni, Carolina;Mascellino, Maria Teresa;Lichtner, Miriam;Vullo, Vincenzo;Mastroianni, Claudio Maria
2010
Abstract
Corynebacterium striatum is a commensal of human skin and has been recently recognized as an emerging pathogen. A case of nosocomial pacemaker lead endocarditis due to a multidrug-resistant C. striatum strain is described, highlighting the role of sonication as a diagnostic tool in cardiac device infections.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
