Severe soft tissue infection of the lower extremity caused by Haemophilus influenzae (serotype f, biotype II) in an adult patient.
The infection caused by non-b-type Haemophilus influenzae has been increasing in this Hib (H.influenzae serotype b) vaccination era. H.influenzae serotype f (Hif) is considered as one of those emerging pathogens. In general, H.influenzae is a common pathogen of such as pneumonia, otitis media, and meningitis, but is rare in soft tissue infection, especially at the extremity. We report a rare case of severe soft tissue infection caused by Hif which occurred at the lower extremity of immunocompetent adult patient.
Emergency Unit and Critical Care Center, Tsuyama Central Hospital, Japan. e_dai_for_all@hotmail.com
Hideharu
H
Hagiya
Tomoko
T
Murase
Hiromichi
H
Naito
Shingo
S
Hagioka
Naoki
N
Morimoto
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012703:Serotyping; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008775:Methylprednisolone