title: Arcanobacterium haemolyticum associated with pyothorax: case report.
abstract: Arcanobacterium haemolyticum has an established role in the etiology of human pharyngitis. There are increasing reports of systemic infections caused by this organism. From India, we report the first case of Arcanobacterium haemolyticum causing pyothorax in an immunocompetent adolescent male patient. The probable mode of infection is also discussed. The role of A. hemolyticum as an animal pathogen needs further study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India. parijasc@vsnl.com
authors.forename: Subhash Chandra
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Parija
authors.forename: Venkatesh
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kaliaperumal
authors.forename: Saka Vinod
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Sistla
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sujatha
authors.forename: Venkateshwara
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Balu
mesh_terms: D000191:Actinomycetaceae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents