Whole-Genome Sequencing Reveals a Prolonged and Persistent Intrahospital Transmission of Corynebacterium striatum, an Emerging Multidrug-Resistant Pathogen

作者：Xuebing Wang, Haijian Zhou, Dongke Chen, Pengcheng Du, Ruiting Lan, Xiaotong Qiu, Xuexin Hou, Zhiguo Liu, Lina Sun, Shuai Xu, Xingzhao Ji, Heqiao Li, Dan Li, Jingshan Zhang, Hui Zeng, Zhenjun Li · 发表于：Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 年份：2019 · DOI：10.1128/jcm.00683-19 · 被引用次数：41 · 研究领域：Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus、Mycobacterium research and diagnosis、Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research

Corynebacterium striatum is an emerging multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogen that occurs primarily among immunocompromised and chronically ill patients. However, little is known about the genomic diversity of C. striatum , which contributes to its long-term persistence and transmission in hospitals.