Leclercia Adecarboxylata Cellulitis in a Child with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

:  Leclercia adecarboxylata is a rare, gram‐negative rod that has been infrequently reported in the literature. The organism has been documented to cause solitary infections in immunocompromised hosts and polymicrobial wound infections in the immunocompetent. We present a case of an 8‐year‐old boy w...

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Published in:Pediatric dermatology 2011-03, Vol.28 (2), p.162-164
Main Authors: Shah, Avnee, Nguyen, Josephine, Sullivan, Lisa M., Chikwava, Kudakwashe R., Yan, Albert C., Treat, James R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute lymphatic leukemia
Cellulitis
Cellulitis - complications
Cellulitis - microbiology
Cellulitis - pathology
Child
Enterobacteriaceae Infections - complications
Enterobacteriaceae Infections - pathology
Humans
Immunocompromised hosts
Leclercia adecarboxylata
Male
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma - complications
Skin - microbiology
Skin - pathology
Wound infection
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Summary::  Leclercia adecarboxylata is a rare, gram‐negative rod that has been infrequently reported in the literature. The organism has been documented to cause solitary infections in immunocompromised hosts and polymicrobial wound infections in the immunocompetent. We present a case of an 8‐year‐old boy with significant past medical history of acute lymphobastic leukemia who developed cellulitis due to local infection by L. adecarboxylata. This case is presented to raise awareness of this rare organism’s ability to cause common cutaneous disease, especially in the immunocompromised.
ISSN:0736-8046
1525-1470
DOI:10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01348.x