Biswal I, Mohapatra S, Deb M, Dawar R, Gaind R
Department of Microbiology, Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Indian J Med Microbiol. 2014 Jul-Sep;32(3):323-4. doi: 10.4103/0255-0857.136589.
Corynebacterium striatum is an emerging nosocomial pathogen associated with wound infections, pneumonia and meningitis. It is also a multidrug-resistant pathogen causing high morbidity. This is a report of an unusual case of wound infection in a patient with laryngeal carcinoma. Accurate diagnosis of the infection and prompt management helped in a favourable outcome for the patient. This case highlights the role of C. striatum as an important nosocomial pathogen in immunocompromised patients.
纹带棒状杆菌是一种新出现的医院病原体,与伤口感染、肺炎和脑膜炎有关。它也是一种导致高发病率的多重耐药病原体。本文报告了一例喉癌患者伤口感染的罕见病例。对感染的准确诊断和及时处理有助于患者获得良好预后。该病例突出了纹带棒状杆菌作为免疫功能低下患者重要医院病原体的作用。