Arcanobacterium haemolyticum infection

Medical condition
Arcanobacterium haemolyticum infection
Arcanobacterium haemolyticum colonies growing on the blood agar.
SpecialtyDermatology

An Arcanobacterium haemolyticum infection is any of several types of infection with the gram-positive bacillus Arcanobacterium haemolyticum. It can cause an acute pharyngitis, and it may cause an exanthem characterized by an erythematous, morbilliform or scarlatiniform eruption involving the trunk and extremities.[1]: 268 

References

  1. ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.

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Classification
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Gram-positive bacterial infection: Actinomycetota
Actinomycineae
Actinomycetaceae
Propionibacteriaceae
Corynebacterineae
Mycobacteriaceae
M. tuberculosis/
M. bovis
M. leprae
Nontuberculous
R1:
R2:
R3:
R4/RG:
Nocardiaceae
Corynebacteriaceae
Bifidobacteriaceae


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