Renom Feliu, Garau Margarita, Rubí Mateu, Ramis Ferran, Galmés Antònia, Soriano Joan B
Respiratory Unit, Hospital Joan March, Carretera Palma-Sóller, Bunyola, Illes Balears, Spain.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Jun;45(6):2064-7. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00152-07. Epub 2007 Apr 4.
We describe an unusual cluster of Corynebacterium striatum infections in 21 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) admitted to a medium-size respiratory unit. Eleven isolates from eight patients occurred simultaneously within a month. C. striatum is a potentially pathogenic microorganism with the ability to produce nosocomial infectious outbreaks and respiratory colonization in patients with advanced COPD.
我们描述了在一家中型呼吸科收治的21例慢性阻塞性肺疾病(COPD)患者中出现的一组不寻常的纹状棒状杆菌感染病例。来自8名患者的11株分离菌在一个月内同时出现。纹状棒状杆菌是一种具有潜在致病性的微生物,能够在晚期COPD患者中引发医院感染暴发和呼吸道定植。