To determine differences in clinical characteristics of patients with bacteremia caused by
Corynebacterium striatum, C. jeikeium, and other species of Corynebacterium, we …

Introduction Cannabis use is known to be associated with significant cardiovascular
morbidity. We describe three cases of cannabis-related malignant arrhythmias, who …

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is a leading cause of severe infections among
children and adults. Interactions between commensal microbes in the upper respiratory tract …

Background Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the most common cause of end-stage renal
disease (ESRD), but the mechanism between DKD and ESRD remains unclear. Some …

Background and aim COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus that
has been causing a severe pandemic worldwide for more than 2 years, is characterized by a …

Corynebacterium spp. are rarely considered pathogens, but data on Corynebacterium spp.
as a cause of orthopedic infections are sparse. Therefore, we asked how often …

Introduction Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum (C. t.) is a ubiquitous bacterium that
colonizes human skin. In contrast to other members of the genus Corynebacterium, such as …

Non-diphtherial Corynebacterium species or diphtheroids were previously considered as
the mere contaminants of clinical samples. Of late, they have been reckoned as the …

Background Venous thrombo-embolic events have been described in hospitalized patients
with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), suggesting the presence of coagulopathy …

Background Corynebacterium species are often dismissed as contaminants in blood
cultures, but they can also cause infective endocarditis (IE), which is a severe condition …