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Bacteriological characteristics of Arcanobacterium haemolyticum isolated from seven patients with skin and soft-tissue infections.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Apr 2015
Miyamoto Hitoshi, Suzuki Takashi, Murakami Shinobu, Fukuoka Mina, Tanaka Yuri, Kondo Takuya, Nishimiya Tatsuya, Suemori Koichiro, Tauchi Hisamichi, Osawa Haruhiko
Abstract excerpt
Bacteriological examinations were conducted for 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 on their being catalase negative, reverse Christie,...
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