Infect Chemother.
2010 Aug;42(4):241-243. 10.3947/ic.2010.42.4.241.
A Case of Arcanobacterium haemolyticum Bacteremia and Osteomyelitis Diagnosed by 16s rRNA Sequencing
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. haroc153@naver.com
- 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
- KMID: 1457385
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3947/ic.2010.42.4.241
Abstract
- Arcanobacterium haemolyticum is a catalase-negative, aerobic gram-positive rod. It causes pharyngitis, skin and soft tissue infection, osteomyelitis, endocarditis, meningitis, pneumonia, and septicemia. We experienced a case of A. haemolyticum bacteremia and osteomyelitis in a diabetic patient. The organism was misidentified as Cellulomonas species by automated system but correctly identified as A. haemolyticum by 16s rRNA sequencing.
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