A case of Leclercia adecarboxylata endocarditis in a 62-year-old man. (2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Malik, Kashif; Davie, Ryann; Withers, Allison; Faisal, Mohammad; Lawal, Folake
• Is Part Of: IDCases. Volume 24(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021
• Subjects: Leclercia adecarboxylata -- Endocarditis -- Opportunistic pathogen; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Case Reports; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01091
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-2509

Abstract

Abstract: Leclercia adecarboxylata is a motile, gram negative bacillus in the Enterobacteriaceae family that is a rarely isolated cause of disease, despite being ubiquitous in nature. A 2019 review article identified only 74 reported cases, most often in immunocompromised patients [1 ]. The organism is generally susceptible to most antibiotics although multiantibiotic resistant strains have been reported. We report a case of a 62-year-old Caucasian man with multiple co-morbidities treated for L. adecarboxylata endocarditis with intravenous ceftriaxone.