Abstract
We report a case of septic arthritis of a native knee joint due to Corynebacterium striatum, a rare and unusual cause of septic arthritis of native joints. The isolate was identified by a combination of phenotypic, mass spectrometric, and nucleic acid-based assays and exhibited high-level resistance to most antimicrobials.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aged, 80 and over
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Arthritis, Infectious / diagnosis*
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Arthritis, Infectious / microbiology*
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Corynebacterium / isolation & purification*
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Corynebacterium Infections / diagnosis*
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Corynebacterium Infections / microbiology*
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Humans
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Knee Joint / microbiology*
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Male