A deceptive case of cellulitis caused by a Gram-negative pathogen

J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Apr;51(4):1320-3. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02975-12. Epub 2013 Jan 30.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Typing Techniques
  • Cellulitis / complications
  • Cellulitis / diagnosis*
  • Cellulitis / microbiology*
  • Cellulitis / pathology
  • Enterobacteriaceae / isolation & purification*
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections / diagnosis*
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections / microbiology
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Sepsis / complications
  • Sepsis / diagnosis*
  • Sepsis / microbiology*
  • Sepsis / pathology