Leclercia Adecarboxylata: A Rare Cause Of Traumatic Wound Infections In Immunocompetent Patients: Case Reports And Review Of The Literature

Leclercia adecarboxylata is a motile Gram-negative bacilli and a member of the Enterobacteriaceae family. It has been described as an emerging pathogen mostly isolated from immunocompromised patients. We report here, two cases of L. adecarboxylata trauma-related wound infections in two previously healthy patients and give a review of previous reports on wound infections encountered in immunocompetent patient. Both strains were sensitive to most tested antibiotics. Copyright (C) 2020 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.