Leclercia adecarboxylata in an immunocompetent patient.
Leclercia adecarboxylata is a rarely reported human pathogen, most commonly affecting immunocompromised individuals. In reported cases of immunocompetent patients infected with this organism, it is seen exclusively in the context of polymicrobial infections. We report here the case of an abscess in an immunocompetent patient that grew out L. adecarboxylata as a pure culture. The limited literature available on this organism is reviewed, and the potential implication of this finding is discussed.
Hess
Benjamin
B
Center for Family Medicine, 1115 East Twentieth Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA.
Burchett
Andrew
A
McGreevy Clinic, 1200 South Seventh Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA.
Huntington
Mark K
MK
Center for Family Medicine, 1115 East Twentieth Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA.
D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology*