Rare isolation of Leclercia adecarboxylata in a child with pneumonia: Case report and review of literature

Authors

  • Vipul Gupta
  • Arpita Chauhan
  • Arun Kumar
  • Anuj Dhyani
  • J. P. S. Mazumdar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCH.2019.v06.i04.014

Keywords:

Leclercia adecarboxylata, Pneumonia in immunocompetent child, Emerging causes of pneumonia

Abstract

Leclercia adecarboxylata is a Gram-negative flagellated bacilli named after Leclerc, who first described it in 1962. Isolation of this
organism from body fluids is rare. Although it has been reported in immunocompromised individuals and nosocomial infections,
pneumonia due to this organism is still rare. We report a case of 13 months old, previously healthy immunocompetent child, with
community-acquired pneumonia due to L. adecarboxylata.

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Published

2019-04-20

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 4 (2019): April

Section

Case Reports

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Copyright (c) 2019 Vipul Gupta, Arpita Chauhan, Arun Kumar, Anuj Dhyani, J. P. S. Mazumdar

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How to Cite

Gupta, V., Chauhan, A., Kumar, A., Dhyani, A., & Mazumdar, J. P. S. (2019). Rare isolation of Leclercia adecarboxylata in a child with pneumonia: Case report and review of literature. Indian Journal of Child Health, 6(4), 198-199. https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCH.2019.v06.i04.014