Arcanobacterium haemolyticum bacteraemia and soft-tissue infections: Case report and review of the literature

Five cases of bacteraemia with Arcanobacterium haemolyticum in association with soft-tissue infections are reported from immunocompetent patients. A review of all A. haemolyticum isolates from our institution over a three-year period reveals that 94% were cultured from patients with soft-tissue infe...

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Published in:The Journal of infection 2006-08, Vol.53 (2), p.e69-e74
Main Authors: Tan, Thean Yen, Ng, Siew Yong, Thomas, Helen, Chan, Beng Kuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged, 80 and over
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Arcanobacterium haemolyticum
Bacteremia - microbiology
Diabetes
Female
Gram-Positive Bacteria - isolation & purification
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - blood
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - drug therapy
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - microbiology
Gram-positive rods
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Soft Tissue Infections - microbiology
Soft-tissue infection
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Summary:Five cases of bacteraemia with Arcanobacterium haemolyticum in association with soft-tissue infections are reported from immunocompetent patients. A review of all A. haemolyticum isolates from our institution over a three-year period reveals that 94% were cultured from patients with soft-tissue infections, and 72% of all patients had concomitant diabetes mellitus. Arcanobacterium haemolyticum is an uncommon cause of bacteraemic soft-tissue infections, and diabetes mellitus may be an associated risk factor.
ISSN:0163-4453
1532-2742
DOI:10.1016/j.jinf.2005.10.008