An unusual case of <em>Escherichia coli</em> cellulitis and bacteraemia in an immunocompetent patient
Cellulitis secondary to Escherichia coli (E.coli) is a rare phenomenon, particularly in an immunocompetent patient. We report on an unusual case of an immunocompetent 84-year-old female presenting with E.coli bacteraemia and E.coli cellulitis in the right lower leg. We postulate that bacterial tran...
Main Authors: | Jacqueline K. Nguyen, Eklid Hoxhallari, John Daffy |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2022-12-01
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Series: | Dermatology Reports |
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Online Access: | https://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/dr/article/view/9603 |
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