A Case of Paenibacillus alvei Cellulitis in Immunocompetent Patient.
- Author:
Jeong Hwan SHIN
1
;
Sung Kyung SUNG
;
Jae Dong SHIM
;
Hye Ran KIM
;
Sung Wook PARK
;
Jeong Nye LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea. jhsmile@inje.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Paenibacillus alvei;
Cellulitis;
Immunocompetent
- MeSH:
Bacillus;
Cellulitis*;
Culture Media;
Humans;
Leg;
Middle Aged;
Paenibacillus*;
Spores
- From:The Korean Journal of Laboratory Medicine
2005;25(1):53-55
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
