Cerebrospinal Fluid-Shunt Infection Due to Corynebacterium striatum

We read with interest the report by Weiss et al. concerning Corynebacterium striatum meningitis. We report three cases of CSF-shunt infections due to C. striatum; all cases occurred in children.

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 1997-12, Vol.25 (6), p.1486-1487
Main Authors: Hoy, C. M., Kerr, K., Livingston, J. H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts - adverse effects
Child
Children
Correspondence
Corynebacterium
Corynebacterium - isolation & purification
Corynebacterium Infections - cerebrospinal fluid
Corynebacterium Infections - microbiology
Female
Humans
Infant
Infections
Male
Nervous system diseases
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Summary:We read with interest the report by Weiss et al. concerning Corynebacterium striatum meningitis. We report three cases of CSF-shunt infections due to C. striatum; all cases occurred in children.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1086/517001