Two Cases of Invasive Infections Caused by Arcanobacterium haemolyticum in Immunocompetent Adult.

Author: Seong Yeon PARK ¹ ; Ki Hyoung KOO ; Hee Jin HUH ; Seok Lae CHAE
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1. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Dongguk College of Medicine, Gyeongju, Korea.
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Invasive infection; Arcanobacterium haemolyticum
MeSH: Abscess; Adult; Arcanobacterium; Bacillus; Bacteremia; Buttocks; Epidural Abscess; Humans; Osteomyelitis; Pharyngitis; Skin
From:Infection and Chemotherapy 2012;44(6):481-484
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: Arcanobacterium haemolyticum is a gram-positive bacillus that is most commonly implicated in pharyngitis and infections of the skin and soft tissue. Systemic and deep-seated infections caused by this organism are rarely reported in the literature. Recently, we encountered two cases of invasive infections caused by A. haemolyticum. We describe two cases, one with vertebral osteomyelitis with an epidural abscess and the other with a buttock abscess with bacteremia.