Leclercia Adecarboxylata Infection in an Immunocompetent Child.
Leclercia adecarboxylata is a motile Gram negative rod that is not often pathogenic in immunocompetent patients. We will present the first case report of a L. adecarboxylata in a pediatric patient with no systemic medical disease and present a detailed literature review.
Department of Pediatrics, Hasbro Children's Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.
Edward H
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Hurley
Department of Orthropedics, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.
Eric
E
Cohen
Department of Orthropedics, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.
Julia A
JA
Katarincic
Department of Pediatrics, Hasbro Children's Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.
Richard K
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Ohnmacht
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013933:Thumb / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
L. adecarboxylata; Leclercia adecarboxylata; Pediatric infection; Rare bacteria