Corynebacterium Striatum Bacteremia in End-Stage Renal Disease: A Case Series and Review of Literature

Corynebacterium striatum is emerging as an opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised hosts. Endstage renal disease remains an underappreciated state of immunocompromise. We present a series of individuals with end-stage kidney disease on hemodialysis who developed Corynebacterium striatum bacterem...

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Published inMedicine and health, Rhode Island Vol. 103; no. 8; pp. 46 - 49
Main Authors Garcia, Catherine M, McKenna, Jaclyn, Fan, Lena, Shah, Ankur
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Providence Rhode Island Medical Society 01.10.2020
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Kidney diseases
Pathogens
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Summary:Corynebacterium striatum is emerging as an opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised hosts. Endstage renal disease remains an underappreciated state of immunocompromise. We present a series of individuals with end-stage kidney disease on hemodialysis who developed Corynebacterium striatum bacteremia, which was initially thought to be a contaminant, but eventually recognized as the culprit pathogen. We review the bacteriology of C. striatum, increasing resistance, as well as known cases of C. striatum bacteremia in the setting of end-stage renal disease. These cases highlight the importance of a high index of suspicion when interpreting bacterial cultures in patients with end-stage renal disease.
ISSN:2327-2228