Severe Bullous Erysipelas/Cellulitis, Atypically Caused by Escherichia coli, in Kidney Transplant Recipient - Case Report and Review of Literature

Szymczak Maciej; Augustyniak-Bartosik Hanna; Krzysztof Letachowicz; Kamińska Dorota; Banasik Mirosław; Mazanowska Oktawia; Krajewska Magdalena

doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2024.02.005

Severe Bullous Erysipelas/Cellulitis, Atypically Caused by Escherichia coli, in Kidney Transplant Recipient - Case Report and Review of Literature

Transplant Proc. 2024 Mar 5:S0041-1345(24)00131-3. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2024.02.005. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Szymczak Maciej¹, Augustyniak-Bartosik Hanna², Krzysztof Letachowicz², Kamińska Dorota², Banasik Mirosław², Mazanowska Oktawia², Krajewska Magdalena²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Nephrology and Transplantation Medicine, Wrocław Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland. Electronic address: maciej.szymczak@umw.edu.pl.
² Department of Nephrology and Transplantation Medicine, Wrocław Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.

PMID: 38448250
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2024.02.005

Abstract

Erysipelas/cellulitis are severe skin infections that are especially dangerous for immunocompromised patients. The most common cause of these diseases is streptococcal infection, but sometimes they may be caused by other Gram-positive or negative bacteria or other factors. Proper diagnosis and treatment should be implemented accurately to prevent dangerous complications. We present a case of severe bullous erysipelas caused by Escherichia coli and discuss the diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment of cellulitis in kidney transplant patients.