Arcanobacterium haemolyticum associated with pyothorax: case report.
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.
Parija
Subhash Chandra
SC
Department of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India. parijasc@vsnl.com
Kaliaperumal
Venkatesh
V
Kumar
Saka Vinod
SV
Sujatha
Sistla
S
Babu
Venkateshwara
V
Balu
V
V
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents