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Corynebacterium nuruki: A novel pathogen in human catheter-related bacteremia

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A 72-year-old with lymphoma developed catheter-related bacteremia caused by Corynebacterium nuruki, a microorganism previously unlinked to human infections. Diagnosis included MALDI-TOF and genomic sequencing. Bacteremia was treated with vancomycin and the catheter was replaced. This case introduces C. nuruki as a potential pathogen in immunocompromised patients

Source: New Microbes and New Infections

DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2025.101574

Authors: Pablo Fernández-Palacios, Ramón Vela-Fernández, Francisco Javier Capote, Estefanía Jurado-Tarifa, Manuel A. Rodríguez-Iglesias, Fátima Galán-Sánchez

Institutions: Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cadiz, Universidad de Cádiz

Language: English

Topic: Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus

Subfield: Endocrinology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,770