Cellulitis caused by Citrobacter diversus in a patient with multiple myeloma

Cutis. 1998 Mar;61(3):158-9.

Abstract

The most common cause of cellulitis is streptococci. Coagulase-negative staphylococci and gram-negative bacteria, such as Serratia spp., Proteus spp., and other Enterobacteriaceae may produce cellulitis in the immunocompromised patient. We report a case of Citrobacter diversus-induced cellulitis, resembling streptococcal infection, in a patient with multiple myeloma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bacteremia / drug therapy
  • Bacteremia / microbiology
  • Cellulitis / drug therapy
  • Cellulitis / microbiology*
  • Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use
  • Citrobacter / isolation & purification*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Myeloma / complications*

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Ciprofloxacin