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Skin and soft tissue infection suspiciously caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae in an aquaculture worker: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Caipeng Xie
    • Na Li
    • Yan Chen
    • Yongtao Liang
    • Libing Huang
    • Xiaoyang Xie
    • Dongming Wang
    • Haitao Wang
    • Guanjun Huang
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  • Published online on: April 23, 2024     https://doi.org/10.3892/mi.2024.158
  • Article Number: 34
  • Copyright : © Xie et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License [CC BY 4.0].

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Abstract

Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs), which are mainly caused by Gram‑positive cocci existing on the skin surface, are more common than those caused by Gram‑negative bacteria; however, the role of Gram‑negative bacteria as emerging pathogens in SSTIs cannot to be ignored. Klebsiella pneumoniae is an opportunistic pathogenic bacterium that mainly inhabits the respiratory and intestinal tracts of humans and animals, as well as the environment, including aquaculture farms. This bacterium can cause multiple infections in humans and animals. The present study reports the case of a SSTI which was suspected to be caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae in a 74-year-old farmer with venous thrombosis. The patient had exposed his four bare limbs to the farmed shrimps and shrimp pond routinely. Pustule and skin ulcers were observed on both the legs of the patient. After receiving anti‑infection therapy, the SSTI was almost completely resolved on day 9 and the patient was then discharged.
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Xie C, Li N, Chen Y, Liang Y, Huang L, Xie X, Wang D, Wang H and Huang G: Skin and soft tissue infection suspiciously caused by <em>Klebsiella</em> <em>pneumoniae</em> in an aquaculture worker: A case report. Med Int 4: 34, 2024.
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Xie, C., Li, N., Chen, Y., Liang, Y., Huang, L., Xie, X. ... Huang, G. (2024). Skin and soft tissue infection suspiciously caused by <em>Klebsiella</em> <em>pneumoniae</em> in an aquaculture worker: A case report. Medicine International, 4, 34. https://doi.org/10.3892/mi.2024.158
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Xie, C., Li, N., Chen, Y., Liang, Y., Huang, L., Xie, X., Wang, D., Wang, H., Huang, G."Skin and soft tissue infection suspiciously caused by <em>Klebsiella</em> <em>pneumoniae</em> in an aquaculture worker: A case report". Medicine International 4.4 (2024): 34.
Chicago
Xie, C., Li, N., Chen, Y., Liang, Y., Huang, L., Xie, X., Wang, D., Wang, H., Huang, G."Skin and soft tissue infection suspiciously caused by <em>Klebsiella</em> <em>pneumoniae</em> in an aquaculture worker: A case report". Medicine International 4, no. 4 (2024): 34. https://doi.org/10.3892/mi.2024.158