A Case of Arcanobacterium haemolyticum Bacteremia and Osteomyelitis Diagnosed by 16s rRNA Sequencing / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
;
: 241-243, 2010.
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in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-96933
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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Main subject:
Osteomyelitis
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Pneumonia
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Skin
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RNA
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Pharyngitis
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Bacteremia
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Sequence Analysis
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Soft Tissue Infections
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Sepsis
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Cellulomonas
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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