[Four hours for a record, or a severe fuminating cellulitis: can Saccharomyces cerevisiae be the causal agent?].
A 31-year-old woman presented with a subcutaneous cellulitis which occurred within four hours following a minor wound of a knee. This very short delay could be explained neither by the health state, nor the mechanism of injury, nor the bacteria usually responsible for such a cellulitis. Considering the clinical characteristics (high gas production) and the professional context (wine cellar employee), Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a yeast used for wine or bread production, may explain this complication.
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Service d'anesthésie, hôpital Hyacinthe-Vincent, Dijon, France.
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Brinquin
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D000328:Adult; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009181:Mycoses / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae; D014920:Wine