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Cellulitis due to Escherichia coli in three immunocompromised subjects
Author(s) -
Yoon Tae Young,
Jung Seok KI,
Chang Seung HO
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1998.02519.x
Subject(s) - cellulitis , microbiology and biotechnology , proteus mirabilis , escherichia coli , staphylococcus aureus , enterobacter , medicine , haemophilus influenzae , escherichia , bacteremia , biology , dermatology , antibiotics , bacteria , biochemistry , genetics , gene
In adults, cellulitis is usually caused by group A streptococci and Staphylococcus aureus . However, in patients with underlying disease, it may be caused by other organisms, such as Acinetobacter , Clostridium septicum , Enterobacter , Haemophilus influenzae , Proteus mirabilis or Escherichia coli . We report three cases of cellulitis of the lower legs where E. coli was the causative bacterial organism. It is important to suspect E. coli as a causative organism if blistering cellulitis occurs, especially in patients with underlying diseases.