title: Plantar cellulitis.
abstract: An unusual case of acute cellulitis of the foot in a child is reported. The child failed to respond to standard treatment even after removal of an occult foreign body. Wound cultures revealed Klebsiella oxytoca and Citrobacter freundii. This is the first documented report on Klebsiella oxytoca in cellulitis. The cellulitis resolved after being treated with the appropriate antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Medicine 39216-4505.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Shukla
mesh_terms: D002481:Cellulitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D016971:Citrobacter freundii / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018409:Foot Injuries; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007709:Klebsiella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014945:Wound Healing; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination