Citation

Pennycook KM, Pennycook KB, McCready TA, Kazanowski D. IDCases 2020; 19: e00637.

Affiliation

Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital, Wayne State University, 1101 West University Dr., Rochester, MI 48307, United States.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020)

DOI

10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00637

PMID

32226752

PMCID

PMC7093739

Abstract

Plesiomonas shigelloides is a gram-negative bacillus that most commonly causes self-limited diarrhea in humans. Extraintestinal manifestations of P. shigelloides, including skin and soft tissue infections, are extremely uncommon. We present a case of severe cellulitis and bacteremia in an 80-year-old female caused by Plesiomonas shigelloides following a traumatic freshwater injury in Michigan, USA.

© 2019 The Authors.

Language: en

Keywords

Avian vector; Bacteremia; Cellulitis; Freshwater; Injury; Plesiomonas shigelloides