Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3375900 | Journal of Infection | 2006 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryFive cases of bacteraemia with Arcanobacterium haemolyticum in association with soft-tissue infections are reported from immunocompetent patients. A review of all A. haemolyticum isolates from our institution over a three-year period reveals that 94% were cultured from patients with soft-tissue infections, and 72% of all patients had concomitant diabetes mellitus. Arcanobacterium haemolyticum is an uncommon cause of bacteraemic soft-tissue infections, and diabetes mellitus may be an associated risk factor.
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Authors
Thean Yen Tan, Siew Yong Ng, Helen Thomas, Beng Kuan Chan,