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Weekend Digest
Name the pathogen
5 Clues
1. Gram-positive bacillus
2. Exudative #pharyngitis
3. #Scarlatiniform rash
4. Tolerance to #penicillin
5. Treat with #erythromycin
Name the pathogen
5 Clues
1. Gram-positive bacillus
2. Exudative #pharyngitis
3. #Scarlatiniform rash
4. Tolerance to #penicillin
5. Treat with #erythromycin
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#Arcanobacterium #haemolyticum
Gram + bacillus
Clinical: mild respiratory illness to a diphtheria-like disease.
Pharyngitis indistinguishable from Streptococcus pyogenes (Gram + coccus)
Many patients have blanching, erythematous, maculopapular “scarlatiniform” rash!
#Arcanobacterium #haemolyticum
Gram + bacillus
Clinical: mild respiratory illness to a diphtheria-like disease.
Pharyngitis indistinguishable from Streptococcus pyogenes (Gram + coccus)
Many patients have blanching, erythematous, maculopapular “scarlatiniform” rash!
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#Arcanobacterium #haemolyticum is generally susceptible to penicillin, cephalosporin, carbapenem, macrolide, clindamycin, glycopeptide, gentamicin, ciprofloxacin, but resistant to TMP-SMX.
Tolerance to penicillin has been reported!
doi.org/10.1093/infdis…
#Arcanobacterium #haemolyticum is generally susceptible to penicillin, cephalosporin, carbapenem, macrolide, clindamycin, glycopeptide, gentamicin, ciprofloxacin, but resistant to TMP-SMX.
Tolerance to penicillin has been reported!
doi.org/10.1093/infdis…
