A Case of Arcanobacterium haemolyticum Bacteremia and Osteomyelitis Diagnosed by 16s rRNA Sequencing.

Author: Soo Young BAE ¹ ; Soomi CHOI ; Seung Ji KANG ; Hee Chang JANG ; Kyung Hwa PARK ; Sook In JUNG ; Jong Hee SHIN
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1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. haroc153@naver.com
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Arcanobacterium; Bacteremia; Sequence analysis; RNA
MeSH: Arcanobacterium; Bacteremia; Cellulomonas; Endocarditis; Humans; Meningitis; Osteomyelitis; Pharyngitis; Pneumonia; RNA; Sepsis; Sequence Analysis; Skin; Soft Tissue Infections
From:Infection and Chemotherapy 2010;42(4):241-243
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: Arcanobacterium haemolyticum is a catalase-negative, aerobic gram-positive rod. It causes pharyngitis, skin and soft tissue infection, osteomyelitis, endocarditis, meningitis, pneumonia, and septicemia. We experienced a case of A. haemolyticum bacteremia and osteomyelitis in a diabetic patient. The organism was misidentified as Cellulomonas species by automated system but correctly identified as A. haemolyticum by 16s rRNA sequencing.