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Cellulitis of the Foot due to Eikenella corrodens

Cellulitis of the Foot due to Eikenella corrodens Abstract To the Editor.— Eikenella corrodens is a facultative gramnegative bacillus that is a normal inhabitant of the human mouth. Eikenella corrodens infection is relatively uncommon and may occur at many body sites, but the skin is the most common site of infection. Human bites and fist fights are the most common predisposing factors. Most E corrodens skin infections occur on the upper extremities. We report herein the first case of E corrodens cellulitis of a lower extremity. This infection was the consequence of a penetrating injury caused by an object contaminated with oral flora. The clinical appearance was indistinguishable from streptococcal or staphylococcal cellulitis. Report of a Case.— A 49-year-old woman, otherwise in normal health, was admitted with a 1-week history of redness, swelling, and tenderness of the dorsum of her left foot. Four weeks prior to admission, she had stepped on a "used toothpick" in her kitchen, and the References 1. Brooks GF, O'Donoghue JM, Rissing JP, Soapes K, Smith JW. Eikenella corrodens, a recently recognized pathogen: infections in medicalsurgical patients and in association with methylphenidate abuse . Medicine. 1974;53:325-342.Crossref 2. Stoloff AL, Gillies ML. Infections with Eikenella corrodens in a general hospital: a report of 33 cases . Rev Infect Dis. 1986;8:50-53.Crossref 3. Dorff GJ, Jackson LJ, Rytel MW. Infections with Eikenella corrodens: a newly recognized human pathogen . Ann Intern Med. 1974;80:305-309.Crossref 4. Rubin SJ, Granato PA, Wasilauskas BL. Glucose-nonfermenting gram-negative bacteria . In: Lenette EH, Balows A, Hausley WJ Jr, et al, eds. Manual of Clinical Microbiology . 4th ed. Washington, DC: American Society for Microbiology; 1985:330-349. 5. Hook WE III, Hooton TM, Horton CA, et al. Microbiologic evaluation of cutaneous cellulitis in adults . Arch Intern Med. 1986;146:295-297.Crossref http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Dermatology American Medical Association

Cellulitis of the Foot due to Eikenella corrodens

Datar, Sunil; Shafran, Stephen D.
Archives of Dermatology , Volume 125 (6) – Jun 1, 1989
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10.1001/archderm.1989.01670180121027
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Abstract To the Editor.— Eikenella corrodens is a facultative gramnegative bacillus that is a normal inhabitant of the human mouth. Eikenella corrodens infection is relatively uncommon and may occur at many body sites, but the skin is the most common site of infection. Human bites and fist fights are the most common predisposing factors. Most E corrodens skin infections occur on the upper extremities. We report herein the first case of E corrodens cellulitis of a lower extremity. This infection was the consequence of a penetrating injury caused by an object contaminated with oral flora. The clinical appearance was indistinguishable from streptococcal or staphylococcal cellulitis. Report of a Case.— A 49-year-old woman, otherwise in normal health, was admitted with a 1-week history of redness, swelling, and tenderness of the dorsum of her left foot. Four weeks prior to admission, she had stepped on a "used toothpick" in her kitchen, and the References 1. Brooks GF, O'Donoghue JM, Rissing JP, Soapes K, Smith JW. Eikenella corrodens, a recently recognized pathogen: infections in medicalsurgical patients and in association with methylphenidate abuse . Medicine. 1974;53:325-342.Crossref 2. Stoloff AL, Gillies ML. Infections with Eikenella corrodens in a general hospital: a report of 33 cases . Rev Infect Dis. 1986;8:50-53.Crossref 3. Dorff GJ, Jackson LJ, Rytel MW. Infections with Eikenella corrodens: a newly recognized human pathogen . Ann Intern Med. 1974;80:305-309.Crossref 4. Rubin SJ, Granato PA, Wasilauskas BL. Glucose-nonfermenting gram-negative bacteria . In: Lenette EH, Balows A, Hausley WJ Jr, et al, eds. Manual of Clinical Microbiology . 4th ed. Washington, DC: American Society for Microbiology; 1985:330-349. 5. Hook WE III, Hooton TM, Horton CA, et al. Microbiologic evaluation of cutaneous cellulitis in adults . Arch Intern Med. 1986;146:295-297.Crossref

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