Arcanobacterium haemolyticum chronic osteomyelitis and bacteremia complicated by intraosseous abscess: A Case Report.
<i>Arcanobacteriumhaemolyticum</i> is an anaerobic, gram-positive bacillus most commonly associated with non-streptococcal pharyngitis. However, it is a rare cause of systemic infection and bacteremia. In this report, we present the case of a 39-year-old man diagnosed with <i>A. haemolyticum</i> bacteremia secondary to chronic osteomyelitis and an intraosseous abscess.
Authors
- Michelle Bahrain
- Edward Lovering (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7869-2716)
Institutions
- MedStar Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
- Published
- 2025-05-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.55729/2000-9666.1476
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.80