Bacteriological characteristics of Arcanobacterium haemolyticum isolated from seven patients with skin and soft tissue infections.

Bacteriological characteristics of Arcanobacterium haemolyticum isolated from seven patients with skin and soft tissue infections.
J Med Microbiol. 2015 Feb 9;
Authors: Miyamoto H, Suzuki T, Murakami S, Fukuoka M, Tanaka Y, Kondo T, Nishimiya T, Suemori K, Tauchi H, Osawa H
Abstract
Bacteriological examinations were conducted of seven Arcanobacterium haemolyticum strains isolated from elderly patients with skin and soft tissue infections, such as cellulitis and skin ulcers. Streptococcus dysgalactiae or Gram-positive cocci were isolated together with A. haemolyticum from all patients. The strains were identified as A. haemolyticum based their being on catalase negative, reverse CAMP positive, and phospholipase D gene positive in the respective tests. Moreover, API Coryne and MALDI-TOF MS confirmed the identification of A. haemolyticum. All strains showed good susceptibility to minocycline, vancomycin, and β-lactam antibiotics, but several strains were resistant to gentamicin and levofloxacin.
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Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - February 9, 2015 Category: Microbiology Authors: Miyamoto H, Suzuki T, Murakami S, Fukuoka M, Tanaka Y, Kondo T, Nishimiya T, Suemori K, Tauchi H, Osawa H Tags: J Med Microbiol Source Type: research