title: Respiratory tract infection due to Arcanobacterium haemolyticum--a case report.
abstract: A case of respiratory tract infection due to Arcanobacterium haemolyticum is reported. A female of 26 years presented with cough with expectoration and fever off and on for a duration of six weeks. Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Arcanobacterium haemolyticum were isolated. Arcanobacterium haemolyticum was isolated on three separate occasions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra. spzodpey@hotmail.com
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Katkar
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Shrikhande
authors.forename: Abha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Deshpande
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Tankhiwale
mesh_terms: D000191:Actinomycetaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology