Arcanobacterium haemolyticum
| Arcanobacterium haemolyticum | |
|---|---|
| Arcanobacterium haemolyticum colonies on a blood agar plate: Beta-hemolysis is demonstrated with transmitted light. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetia |
| Order: | Actinomycetales |
| Family: | Actinomycetaceae |
| Genus: | Arcanobacterium |
| Species: | A. haemolyticum |
| Binomial name | |
| Arcanobacterium haemolyticum (ex Mac Lean et al. 1946) Collins et al. 1983 | |
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Arcanobacterium haemolyticum is a species of bacteria classified as a gram-positive bacillus. It is catalase-negative, facultative anaerobic, beta-hemolytic, and not motile. It has been known to cause head and neck infections, pharyngitis, and sinusitis (Arcanobacterium haemolyticum infections).
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