Korean J Lab Med.
2005 Feb;25(1):53-55.
A Case of Paenibacillus alvei Cellulitis in Immunocompetent Patient
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- 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea. jhsmile@inje.ac.kr
- 2Department of Dermatology, Busan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea.
- 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea.
Abstract
- Bacillus species are ubiquitous in nature, and they are frequently considered as contaminants. Paenibacillus alvei is a spore forming bacterium that swarms vigorously on routine culture media. P. alvei has been reported as the cause of human infections in only a few cases. We report a case of cellulitis caused by P. alvei on right leg in an immunocompetent 62-year-old man.
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