Cutaneous infection and bactaeremia caused by Erwinia billingiae: a case report. (September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Prod'homme, M.; Micol, L.A.; Weitsch, S.; Gassend, J.-L.; Martinet, O.; Bellini, C.
• Is Part Of: New microbes and new infections. Volume 19(2017)
• Page Start: 134
• Page End: 136
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Subjects: Bloodstream infection -- dermohypodermitis -- Erwinia billingiae -- erysipelas -- lymphangitis; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9041
• DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2017.07.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2052-2975

Abstract

Abstract: Cellulitis and erysipelas are common skin infections usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus and streptococci. Gram-negative rods are rarely implicated. We report here a case of dermohypodermitis and bactaeremia caused by Erwinia billingiae, a Gram-negative bacteria usually pathogenic and epiphytic to pome fruit tree.