Yokenella regensburgei is a fermentative, motile, oxidase-negative, gram-negative bacillus belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family and is an opportunistic human pathogen that is caused infections mainly in immunocompromised patients and rarely in immunocompetent individuals. Y. regensburgei, which is generally found in well water, insect guts, and reptiles in nature, can cause different types of infections such as septic arthritis, soft tissue infection, and otitis externa in humans. In this article, a case of soft tissue infection caused by Y. regensburgei and due to trauma is presented.
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