Cutaneous infection and bactaeremia caused by Erwinia billingiae: a case report

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...

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Main Authors: M. Prod'homme, L.A. Micol, S. Weitsch, J.-L. Gassend, O. Martinet, C. Bellini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297517300628