Five Cases of Arcanobacterium haemolyticum Isolated from Skin Ulcer and Peritonsillar Abscess.
- Author:
Young Chul KIM
1
;
Jae Seok KIM
;
Ji Young PARK
;
Sung Ha KANG
;
Hyoun Chan CHO
;
Ji Whan BANG
;
Eui Chong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jaeseok@hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Arcanobacterium haemolyticum;
Skin ulcer;
Osteomyelitis;
Peritonsillar abscess
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Arcanobacterium*;
Calcaneus;
Diagnosis;
Endocarditis;
Foot;
Humans;
Meningitis;
Osteomyelitis;
Peritonsillar Abscess*;
Pharyngitis;
Pneumonia;
Sepsis;
Skin Ulcer*;
Ulcer;
Wound Infection;
Wounds and Injuries
- From:The Korean Journal of Laboratory Medicine
2004;24(6):392-395
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Arcanobacterium haemolyticum is a cause of chronic skin ulcers in diabetic patients and respiratory infection, especially pharyngitis in healthy person. Less frequently, it is a cause of osteomyelitis, meningitis, pneumonia, abscess, endocarditis and sepsis. We isolated A. haemolyticum from 5 patients including foot or back ulceration in 3 diabetic patients, wound on calcaneus in a chronic osteomyelitis patient and peritonsillar abscess in a pharyngitis patient. A. haemolyticum is usually isolated with other microorganisms and coryneform bacilli which are often considered to be nonpathogenic normal flora or contaminants in wound infections. The correct diagnosis of this microorganism is important for proper treatment and prevention of serious infections.
