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An unusual case of Escherichia coli cellulitis and bacteremia in an immunocompetent patient

Cellulitis secondary to Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a rare phenomenon, particularly in an immunocompetent patient. We report an unusual case of an immunocompetent 84-year-old female presenting with E.coli bacteremia and E. coli cellulitis in the right lower leg. We postulate that bacterial translo...

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Autores principales: Nguyen, Jacqueline K., Hoxhallari, Eklid, Daffy, John
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PAGEPress Publications, Pavia, Italy 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10327666/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37426370
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/dr.2023.9603
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description Cellulitis secondary to Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a rare phenomenon, particularly in an immunocompetent patient. We report an unusual case of an immunocompetent 84-year-old female presenting with E.coli bacteremia and E. coli cellulitis in the right lower leg. We postulate that bacterial translocation from the gastrointestinal tract to the bloodstream is the most likely source of E. coli infection. Whilst a common condition, cellulitis can pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge when a causative organism is not identified. Thorough investigation and consideration of atypical organisms such as E.coli are essential to permit targeted antimicrobial therapy and prevent patient deterioration.
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spelling pubmed-103276662023-07-08 An unusual case of Escherichia coli cellulitis and bacteremia in an immunocompetent patient Nguyen, Jacqueline K. Hoxhallari, Eklid Daffy, John Dermatol Reports Case Report Cellulitis secondary to Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a rare phenomenon, particularly in an immunocompetent patient. We report an unusual case of an immunocompetent 84-year-old female presenting with E.coli bacteremia and E. coli cellulitis in the right lower leg. We postulate that bacterial translocation from the gastrointestinal tract to the bloodstream is the most likely source of E. coli infection. Whilst a common condition, cellulitis can pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge when a causative organism is not identified. Thorough investigation and consideration of atypical organisms such as E.coli are essential to permit targeted antimicrobial therapy and prevent patient deterioration. PAGEPress Publications, Pavia, Italy 2022-12-23 /pmc/articles/PMC10327666/ /pubmed/37426370 http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/dr.2023.9603 Text en ©Copyright: the Author(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License (by-nc 4.0) which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are credited.
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An unusual case of Escherichia coli cellulitis and bacteremia in an immunocompetent patient
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title_full An unusual case of Escherichia coli cellulitis and bacteremia in an immunocompetent patient
title_fullStr An unusual case of Escherichia coli cellulitis and bacteremia in an immunocompetent patient
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title_short An unusual case of Escherichia coli cellulitis and bacteremia in an immunocompetent patient
title_sort unusual case of escherichia coli cellulitis and bacteremia in an immunocompetent patient
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