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.
Center for Family Medicine, 1115 East Twentieth Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA.
Benjamin
B
Hess
McGreevy Clinic, 1200 South Seventh Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA.
Andrew
A
Burchett
Center for Family Medicine, 1115 East Twentieth Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA.
Mark K
MK
Huntington
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*