Orbital cellulitis, subperiosteal abscess, sinusitis, and septicemia caused b Arcanobacterium haemolyticum

Am J Ophthalmol. 1995 Aug;120(2):261-2. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9394(14)72624-8.

Abstract

Purpose/methods: A 16-year-old boy had orbital cellulitis, subperiosteal abscess, sinusitis, and septicemia. Arcanobacterium haemolyticum was identified as the causative organism.

Results/conclusions: This organism is a cause of orbital cellulitis and may require aggresive therapy in order to achieve a therapeutic response.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / diagnostic imaging
  • Abscess / microbiology*
  • Abscess / surgery
  • Actinomycetaceae / isolation & purification
  • Actinomycetales Infections / microbiology*
  • Adolescent
  • Bacteremia / diagnostic imaging
  • Bacteremia / microbiology*
  • Bacteremia / surgery
  • Cellulitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Cellulitis / microbiology*
  • Cellulitis / surgery
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Orbit / microbiology
  • Orbital Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Orbital Diseases / microbiology*
  • Orbital Diseases / surgery
  • Paranasal Sinuses / microbiology
  • Periosteum / diagnostic imaging
  • Periosteum / microbiology*
  • Periosteum / surgery
  • Sinusitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Sinusitis / microbiology*
  • Sinusitis / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed