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Corynebacterium striatum
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Corynebacterium striatum is a bacterium that is a member of the Corynebacterium genus.[1] It is classified as non-diphtheritic.[2] The bacterium is a gram-positive prokaryote that assumes a 'club-like' morphology, more formally known as a corynebacteria structure.[1][3][4] It is non-lipophilic and undergoes aerobic respiration and is also a facultative anaerobe it is catalase negative and oxidase positive glucose and sucrose fermenter.[1][3]
Corynebacterium striatum | |
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Corynebacterium striatum on Columbia Horse Blood Agar (HBA) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
Class: | Actinomycetia |
Order: | Mycobacteriales |
Family: | Corynebacteriaceae |
Genus: | Corynebacterium |
Species: | C. striatum |
Binomial name | |
Corynebacterium striatum (Chester 1901) Eberson 1918 (Approved Lists 1980) | |
It is generally found as a ubiquitous microorganism, and, as a commensal of humans, colonising the nasopharynx.[1][5] It has recently been recognised as an emerging pathogen although the genus of Corynebacterium is not usually considered to be pathogenic. Particularly in the context of human disease, Corynebacterium striatum is generally considered an opportunistic pathogenic, particularly in a nosocomial setting.[5][6] It has been recorded to infect the skin, upper and lower respiratory tract and even disseminate, resulting in sepsis. Recent interest has been sparked in the microorganism as it is known to be resistant to and gaining resistances to many antibiotics.[7]