Septicaemia in a granulocytopenic patient caused by Corynebacterium striatum.
- 1 April 1989
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Vol. 65 (762) , 247-248
- https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.65.762.247
Abstract
A 64 year old woman with metastatic endometrial carcinoma was admitted to the hospital after three grand mal seizures. Blood cultures yielded Corynebacterium striatum. The patient responded to parenteral ampicillin therapy. This is believed to be the first case of sepsis caused by this organism.Keywords
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