Bacteremia and sepsis by Arcanobacterium haemolyticum in a young immunocompetent patient

Arcanobacterium haemolyticum bacteremia presenting as severe sepsis: A case report and review of the literature

“… Author/year Host/risk factors Primary infection Symptoms prior to presentation Symptoms duration prior to presentation (Days) Positive blood cultures for A. haemolyticum /other organisms/other cultures. Complications Verona, J et al 2020 [18] 21-year-old immunocompetent male going through a strong emotional shock. Pharyngitis Symptoms of pharyngitis, Rash, fever.…”

Pyothorax Caused by Arcanobacterium haemolyticum and Staphylococcus aureus Co-infection: A Case Report

“…We conducted a PubMed search for case reports and case series on A. haemolyticum pyothorax published in English up to March 25, 2023. The search terms used were “[Arcanobacterium haemolyticum] OR [Corynebacterium haemolyticum].” The literature search revealed four published case reports (Table 1 ) [ 9 - 12 ].…”

“…In contrast, it is usually the predominant isolate in polymicrobial populations in cultures from nonsterile sites [ 10 ]. To our knowledge, only four cases of pyothorax caused by A. haemolyticum have been reported [ 9 - 12 ], and no previous cases of A. haemolyticum with bacterial co-infections have been reported. We report a case of pyothorax caused by co-infection with A. haemolyticum and Staphylococcus aureus .…”

Complete Genome Sequence of Arcanobacterium phocisimile Strain DSM 26142, Isolated from a Harbor Seal

“…So far, 11 species have been described, namely, Arcanobacterium haemolyticum , A. phocae , A. pluranimalium , A. hippocoleae , A. canis , A. phocisimile , A. pinnipediorum , A. wilhelmae , A. urinimassiliense , A. ihumii , and A. bovis (according to NCBI Taxonomy at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?id=28263 ; 8 February 2021). In some cases, Arcanobacterium colonization could be directly linked to infectious diseases in humans and animals ( 2 – 4 ). For better insights into this potentially pathogenic genus, we aim to provide genome sequences for Arcanobacterium species for further characterization and phylogenetic classification.…”