Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Lymphangitis
PATHOGENS
- Common: Group A streptococci >> S. aureus as the most common bacterial cause.
- Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Streptococcus)
- Streptococcal species
- S. aureus
- Uncommon to rare:
- Burkholderia mallei(glanders)
- Pasteurella multocida
- Nocardia species
- Atypical mycobacteria
- Sporothrix schenckii
- Filariasis
- Rickettsial species, especially Rickettsia sibirica mongolitmonae
- HSV
- When whitlow involved.
- Nodular lymphangitis: leading considerations include
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Last updated: January 23, 2023
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul. "Lymphangitis." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2023. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540327/all/Lymphangitis.
Auwaerter P. Lymphangitis. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540327/all/Lymphangitis. Accessed October 30, 2025.
Auwaerter, P. (2023). Lymphangitis. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540327/all/Lymphangitis
Auwaerter P. Lymphangitis [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. [cited 2025 October 30]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540327/all/Lymphangitis.
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