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

ABSTRACT:

Objective

to describe a case of severe sepsis and complicated bacteremia caused by Arcanobacterium haemolyticum and review similar cases in the literature.

Case summary

A 26-year-old gentleman with a history of epilepsy presented with symptoms of sore throat, productive cough, periumbilical abdominal pain, watery diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, subjective fevers along with progressive jaundice for seven days. The patient had acute fulminant liver failure, septic shock, and Multi-organ failure. He required vasopressors, underwent intubation, and had grown Arcanobacterium haemolyticum in the blood and Bronchoalveolar lavage samples. He developed a peritonsillar abscess and cavitary pneumonia and required chest tube drainage followed by thoracotomy for hemothorax.

SUBMITTER: Alrwashdeh AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9791352 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature