Leclercia adecarboxylata isolation from blood cultures: an emerging pathogen in immunocompromised hosts?

Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine 2017; 3 (1): e364

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Saccani B.
University Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia and Spedali Civili General Hospital, Brescia, Italy
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, Izzo I
University Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia and Spedali Civili General Hospital, Brescia, Italy Close
, Casari S.
University Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia and Spedali Civili General Hospital, Brescia, Italy Close
, Magro P.
University Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia and Spedali Civili General Hospital, Brescia, Italy Close
, Ravizzola G.
Laboratory of Microbiology, University of Brescia and Spedali Civili General Hospital, Brescia, Italy Close
, Spinetti A.
University Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia and Spedali Civili General Hospital, Brescia, Italy Close
, Castelli F.
University Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia and Spedali Civili General Hospital, Brescia, Italy Close

Abstract

Leclercia adecarboxylata is a Gram-negative rod of the Enterobacteriaceae family. It has been first described by Leclerc in 1962 and has been rarely isolated in the context of human infections in single cases or small case reports. We describe a case of a polymicrobial infection, including Leclercia adecarboxylata, in an immunocompromised man with positive blood cultures and a phlebitis of the right arm.
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Saccani B.
University Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia and Spedali Civili General Hospital, Brescia, Italy
barbarasaccani4@gmail.com Close
, Izzo I
University Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia and Spedali Civili General Hospital, Brescia, Italy Close
, Casari S.
University Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia and Spedali Civili General Hospital, Brescia, Italy Close
, Magro P.
University Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia and Spedali Civili General Hospital, Brescia, Italy Close
, Ravizzola G.
Laboratory of Microbiology, University of Brescia and Spedali Civili General Hospital, Brescia, Italy Close
, Spinetti A.
University Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia and Spedali Civili General Hospital, Brescia, Italy Close
, Castelli F.
University Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia and Spedali Civili General Hospital, Brescia, Italy Close
Leclercia adecarboxylata isolation from blood cultures: an emerging pathogen in immunocompromised hosts?

Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine 2017; 3 (1): e364

Publication History

Submission date: 17 Feb 2017

Revised on: 01 Mar 2017

Accepted on: 29 Mar 2017

Published online: 05 Apr 2017