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Corynebacterium striatum is a prokaryotic bacterium that is a member of the Corynebacterium genus although is classified as non-diphtheritic[1]. They are a gram-positive bacterium that assume a coccobacillus structure, otherwise known as a ‘club-like’ morphology [2][3]. 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[4].
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It is generally found as a ubiquitous microorganism, and, as a commensal of humans, colonising the nasopharynx[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 septicaemia. Recent interest has been sparked in the microorganism as it is known to be resistant to and gaining resistances to many antibiotics[7].