Skin and soft tissue infection suspiciously caused by Klebsiellapneumoniae in an aquaculture worker: A case report
Caipeng Xie,
Na Li,
Yan Chen
et al.
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… Show more
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