Community-acquired bacteremic cellulitis caused by acinetobacter baumannii
Journal
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Journal Volume
102
Journal Issue
9
Pages
650-652
Date Issued
2003
Author(s)
Abstract
Acinetobacter baumannii is rarely encountered as a pathogen causing community-acquired skin and soft tissue infection. A 79-year-old man had a fever for 3 days accompanied by pain and swelling over the left leg around an old scar caused by a dog bite 10 years ago. Two sets of blood cultures and a wound culture all yielded A. baumannii. The patient's condition deteriorated initially but recovered completely after 3 weeks of meropenem treatment. This case suggests that A. baumannii should be included among pathogens with the potential to cause complicated skin infection in the cummunity.
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Other Subjects
aztreonam; cefepime; ceftazidime; ciprofloxacin; gentamicin; imipenem; meropenem; oxacillin; piperacillin plus tazobactam; sultamicillin; Acinetobacter baumannii; aged; antibiotic sensitivity; article; bacteremia; bacterium identification; blood culture; case report; cellulitis; communicable disease; debridement; dog bite; human; leg pain; leg swelling; male; scar formation; skin infection; soft tissue infection; wound infection; Acinetobacter baumannii; Acinetobacter Infections; Aged; Cellulitis; Community-Acquired Infections; Humans; Leg; Male; Thienamycins
Type
journal article