A case report and epidemiological investigation of axillary lymph node abscess caused by Corynebacterium ulcerans in an HIV-1-positive patient.
A human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1)-positive male undergoing antiretroviral therapy was diagnosed with an axillary lymph node abscess caused by Corynebacterium ulcerans, and an environmental survey revealed that the patient's cat as the source of infection.
Department of Infectious Diseases,Yokohama Municipal Citizens' Hospital,Yokohama City,Japan.
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Yoshimura
Department of Infectious Diseases,Yokohama Municipal Citizens' Hospital,Yokohama City,Japan.
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Tachikawa
Department of bacteriology II,National Institute of Infectious Diseases,Musashimurayama City,Japan.
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Komiya
Department of bacteriology II,National Institute of Infectious Diseases,Musashimurayama City,Japan.
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Yamamoto
D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000821:virology; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001365:Axilla / Q000382:microbiology; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D002415:Cats; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000821:virology; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D057805:Pets / Q000382:microbiology; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000821:virology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents