Abstract
Corynebacterium ulcerans is attracting attention as an emerging zoonosis that causes lymphadenitis, dermatitis and respiratory infections. We report here what appears to be the first case of subcutaneous abscess formation in the upper extremity due to toxigenic C. ulcerans in Japan. Awareness of the fact that C. ulcerans can cause a subcutaneous, elastic-hard, less-mobile mass with heat, redness and pain in the extremities is important for differential diagnosis.
Publication types
-
Case Reports
-
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
-
Abscess / diagnosis
-
Abscess / drug therapy
-
Abscess / microbiology*
-
Abscess / surgery
-
Adult
-
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
-
Bacterial Toxins / genetics
-
Bacterial Toxins / metabolism*
-
Corynebacterium / classification*
-
Corynebacterium / metabolism*
-
Corynebacterium Infections / diagnosis
-
Corynebacterium Infections / drug therapy
-
Corynebacterium Infections / microbiology*
-
Corynebacterium Infections / surgery
-
Diagnosis, Differential
-
Elbow
-
Female
-
Humans
-
Japan / epidemiology
-
Molecular Sequence Data
Substances
-
Anti-Bacterial Agents
-
Bacterial Toxins