Severe infection due to corynebacterium striatum or amycolatum in 6 lung transplanted patients

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To investigate the occurrence of severe infections caused by corynebacteria in lung transplant recipients and their associated outcomes.
Retrospective analysis of 9 cases in 6 lung transplant recipients
Documentation of infection types and bacterial species involved
Assessment of treatment methods and patient survival after infection
Severe infections attributed to Corynebacterium sp in lung transplant patients are reported for the first time.
Most infections were caused by C. amycolatum and C. striatum, with multiple cases resulting in fatal outcomes.
The majority of bacterial strains were resistant to amoxicillin, requiring treatment with vancomycin or linezolid.

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Retrospective analysis identifies severe infections in lung transplant recipients, indicating serious pathogen implications.

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Métivier et al. (2014) studied this question.

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