title: Exuberant cutaneous ulcers on the buttocks caused by multi-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae.
abstract: Cutaneous infection develops because of environmental and local factors, host immunity, and organism adherence and virulence. The authors report a case of exuberant cutaneous ulcers on the buttocks of a diabetic patient. Microbiologic examination allowed the identification of Klebsiella pneumoniae and complete resolution was achieved with the appropriate antibiotic.
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pinto-Almeida
authors.forename: Aristóteles
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rosmaninho
authors.forename: Inês
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lobo
authors.forename: Rosário
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Selores
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002081:Buttocks / Q000473:pathology; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000077731:Meropenem; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D013845:Thienamycins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013845:Thienamycins; D000077731:Meropenem