A deceptive case of cellulitis caused by a Gram-negative pathogen.
Yokenella regensburgei is a member of the family Enterobacteriaceae that has rarely been implicated in clinical disease. We report here a case of septicemia with a skin and soft tissue source caused by Y. regensburgei in an immunocompromised host.
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. bhowmita@umdnj.edu
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D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology