Factors affecting the clinical relevance of Corynebacterium striatum isolated from blood cultures.

This study aimed to identify clinical or microbiological factors affecting the clinical relevance of Corynebacterium striatum isolated from blood cultures. A total of 64 isolates from 51 patients identified as C. striatum by matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometr...

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Main Authors: Seung Ji Kang, Su-Mi Choi, Jin-A Choi, Jin Un Choi, Tae-Hoon Oh, Seong Eun Kim, Uh Jin Kim, Eun Jeong Won, Hee-Chang Jang, Kyung-Hwa Park, Jong Hee Shin, Sun-Seog Kweon, Sook-In Jung
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
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author Seung Ji Kang
Su-Mi Choi
Jin-A Choi
Jin Un Choi
Tae-Hoon Oh
Seong Eun Kim
Uh Jin Kim
Eun Jeong Won
Hee-Chang Jang
Kyung-Hwa Park
Jong Hee Shin
Sun-Seog Kweon
Sook-In Jung
author_facet Seung Ji Kang
Su-Mi Choi
Jin-A Choi
Jin Un Choi
Tae-Hoon Oh
Seong Eun Kim
Uh Jin Kim
Eun Jeong Won
Hee-Chang Jang
Kyung-Hwa Park
Jong Hee Shin
Sun-Seog Kweon
Sook-In Jung
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description This study aimed to identify clinical or microbiological factors affecting the clinical relevance of Corynebacterium striatum isolated from blood cultures. A total of 64 isolates from 51 patients identified as C. striatum by matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and 16S rRNA gene sequencing were assessed. More than two blood cultures were positive in 25 (48.1%) patients. Diabetes, solid tumor, and a history of previous exposure to antibiotics were more common in patients with multiple positive blood cultures. Charlson comorbidity scores were also higher, and more isolates were recovered after 48 hours of hospital stay in patients with multiple positive blood cultures. Strains recovered from patients with multiple positive blood cultures produced significantly more biofilm. Based on multilocus sequence typing (MLST), sequence type (ST) 20 (31.3%) was the most dominant, followed by ST2 (20.3%) and ST23 (10.9%). There was no relationship between the number of positive blood culture sets and sequence typing. In multivariate analyses, Carlson comorbidity score (odds ratio [OR], 1.91; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.09-3.36; P = 0.03) and biofilm formation were associated with multiple positive blood cultures (OR, 17.43; 95% CI, 3.71-81.91; P = 0.03). This study provides evidence that the biofilm phenotype could contribute to determining the clinical significance of C. striatum in patients with severe underlying conditions. The predominance of certain STs suggests the relatedness of C. striatum infection and the nosocomial environment.
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spelling doaj-art-4894843fd2ee46f8a613a1b3dcdbbb252025-08-20T02:46:02ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032018-01-01136e019945410.1371/journal.pone.0199454Factors affecting the clinical relevance of Corynebacterium striatum isolated from blood cultures.Seung Ji KangSu-Mi ChoiJin-A ChoiJin Un ChoiTae-Hoon OhSeong Eun KimUh Jin KimEun Jeong WonHee-Chang JangKyung-Hwa ParkJong Hee ShinSun-Seog KweonSook-In JungThis study aimed to identify clinical or microbiological factors affecting the clinical relevance of Corynebacterium striatum isolated from blood cultures. A total of 64 isolates from 51 patients identified as C. striatum by matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and 16S rRNA gene sequencing were assessed. More than two blood cultures were positive in 25 (48.1%) patients. Diabetes, solid tumor, and a history of previous exposure to antibiotics were more common in patients with multiple positive blood cultures. Charlson comorbidity scores were also higher, and more isolates were recovered after 48 hours of hospital stay in patients with multiple positive blood cultures. Strains recovered from patients with multiple positive blood cultures produced significantly more biofilm. Based on multilocus sequence typing (MLST), sequence type (ST) 20 (31.3%) was the most dominant, followed by ST2 (20.3%) and ST23 (10.9%). There was no relationship between the number of positive blood culture sets and sequence typing. In multivariate analyses, Carlson comorbidity score (odds ratio [OR], 1.91; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.09-3.36; P = 0.03) and biofilm formation were associated with multiple positive blood cultures (OR, 17.43; 95% CI, 3.71-81.91; P = 0.03). This study provides evidence that the biofilm phenotype could contribute to determining the clinical significance of C. striatum in patients with severe underlying conditions. The predominance of certain STs suggests the relatedness of C. striatum infection and the nosocomial environment.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0199454&type=printable
spellingShingle Seung Ji Kang
Su-Mi Choi
Jin-A Choi
Jin Un Choi
Tae-Hoon Oh
Seong Eun Kim
Uh Jin Kim
Eun Jeong Won
Hee-Chang Jang
Kyung-Hwa Park
Jong Hee Shin
Sun-Seog Kweon
Sook-In Jung
Factors affecting the clinical relevance of Corynebacterium striatum isolated from blood cultures.
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title Factors affecting the clinical relevance of Corynebacterium striatum isolated from blood cultures.
title_full Factors affecting the clinical relevance of Corynebacterium striatum isolated from blood cultures.
title_fullStr Factors affecting the clinical relevance of Corynebacterium striatum isolated from blood cultures.
title_full_unstemmed Factors affecting the clinical relevance of Corynebacterium striatum isolated from blood cultures.
title_short Factors affecting the clinical relevance of Corynebacterium striatum isolated from blood cultures.
title_sort factors affecting the clinical relevance of corynebacterium striatum isolated from blood cultures
url https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0199454&type=printable
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