Is Leclercia adecarboxylata a new and unfamiliar marine pathogen?

J Clin Microbiol. 2014 May;52(5):1775-6. doi: 10.1128/JCM.03239-13. Epub 2014 Feb 12.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cellulitis / diagnosis
  • Cellulitis / microbiology
  • Enterobacteriaceae / isolation & purification*
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections / diagnosis*
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Soft Tissue Infections / diagnosis
  • Soft Tissue Infections / microbiology
  • Water Microbiology