Chen F.-L.PO-REN HSUEHTeng S.-O.Ou T.-Y.Lee W.-S.2020-12-182020-12-1820121684-1182https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/528453Corynebacterium striatum (. C striatum) has been considered a contaminant of blood culture in past decades. Here we report the case of a patient with acute deterioration of chronic renal failure. She received hemodialysis and died from . C striatum bacteremia. By using a randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) method, we found that an association existed between . C striatum from the bloodstream and that from the central venous catheter. We suggest that . C striatum could be a pathogen of bloodstream infection in patients with such a catheter in place. ? 2012 .[SDGs]SDG3amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid; cefpirome; ciprofloxacin; dopamine; erythromycin; fluconazole; gentamicin; levofloxacin; linezolid; penicillin G; piperacillin plus tazobactam; rifampicin; tetracycline; tigecycline; vancomycin; aged; antibiotic sensitivity; antibiotic therapy; article; artificial ventilation; aspiration pneumonia; bloodstream infection; candidiasis; case report; catheter infection; central venous catheter; chronic kidney failure; Corynebacterium infection; Corynebacterium striatum; disease association; enterobiasis; female; hemodialysis; human; loading drug dose; urinary tract infection; Aged, 80 and over; Bacteremia; Catheter-Related Infections; Catheterization, Central Venous; Catheters, Indwelling; Corynebacterium; Corynebacterium Infections; DNA, Bacterial; Fatal Outcome; Female; Humans; Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Techniquejournal article10.1016/j.jmii.2011.09.016221549922-s2.0-84861230783