Arcanobacterium
A genus of facultatively anaerobic, gram-positive bacteria in the family ACTINOMYCETACEAE, order ACTINOMYCETALES. They are obligate parasites of the PHARYNX in humans and farm animals.
Source: National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification
Images
Figure 1. <i>Arcanobacterium haemolyticum</i> on gram stain of growth from throat culture.
Figure 1. Arcanobacterium haemolyticum on gram stain of growth from throat culture.
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Figure 2. <i>Arcanobacterium haemolyticum</i> in culture.
Figure 2. Arcanobacterium haemolyticum in culture.
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Notes
Figures 1 and 2 were contributed by John A. Branda, MD, Department of Pathology and the Microbiology Laboratory at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Related Cases
Gram stain of growth from a throat culture.
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References
  1. National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification