title: Is Leclercia adecarboxylata a new and unfamiliar marine pathogen?
abstract: Leclercia adecarboxylata infection is rarely reported in the context of human infections. In the scant cases reported in the literature, it usually involves individuals who are immunocompromised with infections of a polymicrobial nature. Recently, data have begun to accumulate suggesting that L. adecarboxylata is a pathogen associated with water environments. We review the literature regarding L. adecarboxylata infections and present a case of cellulitis and soft-tissue infection in the foot of a healthy surfer.
authors: Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel.
authors: Yaniv
authors: Y
authors: Keren
authors: Doron
authors: D
authors: Keshet
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Eidelman
authors: Yuval
authors: Y
authors: Geffen
authors: Ayelet
authors: A
authors: Raz-Pasteur
authors: Khetam
authors: K
authors: Hussein
mesh_terms: D002481:Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D014871:Water Microbiology