Arcanobacterium haemolyticum sinusitis and orbital cellulitis.
We present a case of sinusitis and orbital cellulitis in a 9-year-old girl caused by the Gram-positive bacillus Arcanobacterium haemolyticum. In addition to antimicrobial chemotherapy, two surgical procedures were required to drain the ethmoid and maxillary sinus cavities and a subperiosteal abscess.
Limjoco-Antonio
Antonietta D
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Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago, 840 S. Wood Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
Janda
William M
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Schreckenberger
P C
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D000191:Actinomycetaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015521:Ethmoid Sinusitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015523:Maxillary Sinusitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents