Nondiphtherial corynebacteria are ubiquitous in nature and commonly colonize the skin and mucous membranes of humans, however they rarely account for clinical infection. We present the first reported case of multiple pulmonary nodules caused by Corynebacterium striatum. The infection occurred in a 72-year-old immunocompetent female, and the diagnosis was obtained by Gram's stain and culture of lung biopsy. C. striatum should be recognized as a potential pathogen in both immunocompromised and normal hosts in the appropriate circumstances.
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Royal Darwin Hosp, Dept Resp & Sleep Med, Darwin, NT, Australia
Flinders Univ S Australia, Sch Med, Darwin, NT, AustraliaRoyal Darwin Hosp, Dept Resp & Sleep Med, Darwin, NT, Australia
Basnayake, Thilini
Currie, Bart
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Royal Darwin Hosp, Dept Infect Dis, Darwin, NT, Australia
Charles Darwin Univ, Menzies Sch Hlth Res, Global & Trop Hlth Div, Darwin, NT, AustraliaRoyal Darwin Hosp, Dept Resp & Sleep Med, Darwin, NT, Australia