Arcanobacterium haemolyticum in children with presumed streptococcal pharyngotonsillitis or scarlet fever.

Karpathios, T; Drakonaki, S; Zervoudaki, A; Coupari, G; Fretzayas, A; Kremastinos, J; Thomaidis, T · J Pediatr · 1992

case_series · Level IV

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Abstract

Arcanobacterium haemolyticum was cultured from pharyngeal specimens obtained from 12 of 129 children with pharyngotonsillitis, some of whom had a scarlatiniform rash. This organism should be considered to be a cause of infections that are clinically similar to those caused by beta-hemolytic streptococci.

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