Pangenome analysis of Corynebacterium striatum: insights into a neglected multidrug-resistant pathogen

WM Nageeb, HF Hetta - BMC microbiology, 2023 - Springer
Background Over the past two decades, Corynebacterium striatum has been increasingly
isolated from clinical cultures with most isolates showing increased antimicrobial resistance …

The Pan-Genomic Analysis of Corynebacterium striatum Revealed its Genetic Characteristics as an Emerging Multidrug-Resistant Pathogen

J Qiu, Y Shi, F Zhao, Y Xu, H Xu… - Evolutionary …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Corynebacterium striatum is a Gram-positive bacterium that is straight or slightly curved and
non-spore-forming. Although it was originally believed to be a part of the normal microbiome …

Rising prevalence and drug resistance of Corynebacterium striatum in lower respiratory tract infections

W Li, M Gao, J Yu - Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2025 - frontiersin.org
Corynebacterium striatum (C. striatum) is a Gram-positive bacterium commonly colonizing
the skin and mucosa in healthy individuals and hospitalized patients. Traditionally regarded …

Species-and strain-level diversity of Corynebacteria isolated from human facial skin

MG Jensen, L Svraka, E Baez, M Lund, A Poehlein… - BMC microbiology, 2023 - Springer
Background Sequencing of the human skin microbiome revealed that Corynebacterium is
an ubiquitous and abundant bacterial genus on human skin. Shotgun sequencing further …

Multidrug-resistant toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae sublineage 453 with two novel resistance genomic islands

G Arcari, M Hennart, E Badell… - Microbial …, 2023 - microbiologyresearch.org
Antimicrobial therapy is important for case management of diphtheria, but knowledge on the
emergence of multidrug-resistance in Corynebacterium diphtheriae is scarce. We report on …

Corynebacterium striatum—Got Worse by a Pandemic?

L Orosz, J Sóki, D Kókai, K Burián - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
The role of Corynebacterium striatum has been demonstrated in different nosocomial
infections. An increasing number of publications have demonstrated its virulence in the …

The pan-genome of the emerging multidrug-resistant pathogen Corynebacterium striatum

HNR Jesus, JN Ramos, DJPG Rocha, DA Alves… - Functional & Integrative …, 2023 - Springer
Corynebacterium striatum, a common constituent of the human skin microbiome, is now
considered an emerging multidrug-resistant pathogen of immunocompromised and …

Microbial community and gene dynamics response to high concentrations of gadolinium and sulfamethoxazole in biological nitrogen removal system

X Yuan, K Cui, Y Chen, Y Zhang, S Wu, X Xie, T Liu… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The impact of high antibiotic and heavy metal pollution levels on biological nitrogen removal
in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) remains poorly understood, posing a global …

Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of the first Corynebacterium rouxii strains isolated in Brazil: a recent member of Corynebacterium diphtheriae …

JN Ramos, MRB Araújo, PVP Baio, LO Sant'Anna… - BMC Genomic …, 2023 - Springer
Background Corynebacterium diphtheriae complex was formed by the species C.
diphtheriae, Corynebacterium ulcerans and Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis in the …

Isolation and identification of a novel phage targeting clinical multidrug-resistant Corynebacterium striatum isolates

J Wang, M Zhang, J Pei, W Yi, L Fan… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Over the past decade, Corynebacterium striatum (C. striatum), an emerging
multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogen, has significantly challenged healthcare settings …