Arcanobacterium haemolyticum and Mycoplasma pneumoniae co-infection.
Systemic infection caused by Arcanobacterium haemolyticum is uncommon. We report a case of empyema and bacteraemia caused by this organism concomitant with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.
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Microbiology Department, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, Berks., UK.
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D000191:Actinomycetaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D004917:Erythromycin; D000658:Amoxicillin