title: Venous ulcer infection caused by Arcanobacterium haemolyticum.
abstract: A. haemolyticum has been described as an unusual pathogen causing pharyngotonsillitis and extra pharyngeal infections like ulcerative lesions infection mainly in patients with underlying condition (peripheral vascular disease, diabetes, alcoholism). A case of A. haemolyticum venous leg ulcer infection is reported in a 66 year-old diabetic male patient. Bacteriological diagnosis is based on conventional culture technique. But, due to its coryneform appearance and time growing, it is probably underreported.
authors.affiliation: University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Microbiology and Dermatology Dept., Iaşi, Romania.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pânzaru
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tăranu
mesh_terms: D000191:Actinomycetaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000150:complications; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000209:etiology*