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. 1989 Apr;65(762):247–248. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.65.762.247

Septicaemia in a granulocytopenic patient caused by Corynebacterium striatum.

L Dall 1, W G Barnes 1, D Hurford 1
PMCID: PMC2429281  PMID: 2594603

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.

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