Three cases of Arcanobacterium haemolyticum associated with abscess formation and cellulitis

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 1999 Nov;18(11):804-6. doi: 10.1007/s100960050404.

Abstract

Arcanobacterium haemolyticum has been described as an unusual pathogen causing pharyngotonsillitis and systemic disease in patients with predisposing conditions. A case of soft tissue abscess with no apparent portal of entry is reported in a healthy 31-year-old man who presented with a breast tumor. A second case of abscess formation in a 50-year-old patient with complicated wound healing is presented. In addition, a case of Arcanobacterium haemolyticum cellulitis in a 25-year-old female is reported. Due to its innocuous, coryneform appearance, this pathogen is probably underreported; therefore, the diagnostic evaluation of this organism is emphasized.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / microbiology*
  • Actinomycetaceae / isolation & purification*
  • Actinomycetales Infections / microbiology*
  • Adult
  • Cellulitis / microbiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged