Corynebacterium striatum, a bacterium that is part of the normal skin microbiota, is also an
opportunistic pathogen. In recent years, reports of infections and in-hospital and nosocomial
outbreaks caused by antimicrobial multidrug-resistant C. striatum strains have been
increasing worldwide. However, there are no studies about the genomic determinants
related to antimicrobial resistance in C. striatum. This review updates global information
related to antimicrobial resistance found in C. striatum and highlights the essential genomic …