Abstract
Purpose/methods:
A 16-year-old boy had orbital cellulitis, subperiosteal abscess, sinusitis, and septicemia. Arcanobacterium haemolyticum was identified as the causative organism.
Results/conclusions:
This organism is a cause of orbital cellulitis and may require aggresive therapy in order to achieve a therapeutic response.
MeSH terms
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Abscess / diagnostic imaging
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Abscess / microbiology*
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Abscess / surgery
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Actinomycetaceae / isolation & purification
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Actinomycetales Infections / microbiology*
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Adolescent
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Bacteremia / diagnostic imaging
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Bacteremia / microbiology*
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Bacteremia / surgery
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Cellulitis / diagnostic imaging
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Cellulitis / microbiology*
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Cellulitis / surgery
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Eye Infections, Bacterial / microbiology
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Humans
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Male
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Orbit / microbiology
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Orbital Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Orbital Diseases / microbiology*
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Orbital Diseases / surgery
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Paranasal Sinuses / microbiology
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Periosteum / diagnostic imaging
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Periosteum / microbiology*
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Periosteum / surgery
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Sinusitis / diagnostic imaging
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Sinusitis / microbiology*
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Sinusitis / surgery
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed