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Pneumococcal cellulitis in an immunocompetent adult
Author(s) -
Bachmeyer C,
Martres P,
Blum L
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2005.01371.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cellulitis , streptococcus pneumoniae , pneumococcal disease , dermatology , intensive care medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , biology
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a rare cause of cellulitis that develops mainly in patients with underlying chronic disease or those immunocompromised by drug or alcohol abuse. We report here a case of pneumococcal cellulitis in an immunocompetent patient.