Sporotrichoid Pyogenic Bacterial Infection

Abstract

Two cases of pyogenic bacterial infection, which initially resembled lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis, are reported. In case 1, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus group A were cultured from the lesion and in case 2, S. aureus alone. Histologically, botryomycotic grains were identified in case 2; this patient had diffuse normolipidemic plane xanthoma. With oral administration of cefaclor, the cutaneous lesions dramatically improved in both cases.

Sporotrichoid Lymphangitis Due to Group AStreptococcus

“…Two cases were caused by S. aureus alone [2,3], and 1 case of polymicrobial infection was caused by S. aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes [3]. To our knowledge, our patient is the first described with a case of sporotrichoid lymphangitis caused solely by GAS.…”

“…In 3 previously reported cases [2,4], the nodules appeared after the initiation of antibiotic therapy, but in 1 other case no antibiotic was given before the appearance of nodules [3].…”

“…Tanaka [3] reported 2 cases of pyogenic lymphocutaneous syndrome. Cultures of specimens from the lesions yielded S. aureus and S. pyogenes in the first case and S. aureus alone in the second case.…”

Erythematous Subcutaneous Nodules in a Neonate

“…S. aureus is a rare cause of NL. Six cases of S. aureus –associated nodular lymphangitis have been reported . Affected patients included immunosuppressed and normal hosts, ranging in age from 23 to 68 years.…”

Sporotrichoide Infektion mit Mycobacterium marinum: Erfolgreiche Therapie mittels interner Tetrazyklingabe

“…Des weiteren sind sporotrichoide Formen kutaner Tuberkulose [18], bakterieller Infektionen [14,20] sowie anderer Pilz-und Parasitenerkrankungen, z.B. Nocardiose, Kryptokokkose [7,11,19] …”