Open AccessTwo cases of Leclercia adecarboxylata septic arthritis in immunocompetent paediatric patients
Author(s) -
Ramesh Arasu,
Yean H Ewe,
Abavasankar Sundaram,
David A. Foley,
Anita J. Campbell,
Timothy Robin William Fletcher,
Pamela Palasanthiran,
Arnold Suzuki
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
access microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2516-8290
DOI - 10.1099/acmi.0.000325
Subject(s) - septic arthritis , medicine , arthritis , antibiotics , presentation (obstetrics) , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Leclercia adecarboxylata is a rare cause of septic arthritis in children, and has intrinsic resistance to common antibiotics. We describe two cases of L. adecarboxylata septic arthritis in children that required re-presentation to hospital with prolonged treatment, and highlight the importance of considering L. adecarboxylata as a potential cause of infection among children with penetrating injuries and associated environmental exposure.