Moraxella catarrhalis bacteremia and preseptal cellulitis.
Invasive disease due to Moraxella catarrhalis is rare and has been associated mostly with immune deficiency conditions. We describe the first case of M catarrhalis bacteremia and preseptal cellulitis in an immunocompetent infant. This organism may be evolving from one with low pathogenicity to one with increased pathogenicity.
Rotta
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Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI.
Asmar
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D000208:Acute Disease; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D001936:Moraxella catarrhalis / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D016870:Neisseriaceae Infections; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000382:microbiology