Sporotrichoid lymphangitis due to group A Streptococcus

Clin Infect Dis. 2001 Jun 15;32(12):e154-7. doi: 10.1086/320753. Epub 2001 May 9.

Abstract

We describe what is, to our knowledge, the first case of sporotrichoid lymphangitis caused solely by group A Streptococcus in an otherwise healthy patient. Infection with pyogenic pathogens, such as streptococci and staphylococci, as well as with the most common causes of sporotrichoid lymphangitis (i.e., Sporothrix schenkii, Nocardia brasiliensis, Mycobacterium marinum, and Leishmania species) should be considered in differential diagnosis for some patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Lymphangitis / complications
  • Lymphangitis / drug therapy
  • Lymphangitis / microbiology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Penicillins / therapeutic use
  • Streptococcal Infections / complications
  • Streptococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Streptococcal Infections / microbiology*
  • Streptococcus pyogenes* / isolation & purification
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Penicillins