Pharyngeal and peritonsillar abscess due to Leclercia adecarboxylata in an immunocompetant patient

Leclercia adecarboxylata was isolated in pure culture from a peritonsillar and lateral pharyngeal abscess in an immunocompetent host. To our knowledge, this is the first case of infection caused by this microorganism being found in an odontogenic area of the head and neck.

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Main Authors: Rishi Bali, Parveen Sharma, Komal Gupta, Saurabh Nagrath
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Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/2651
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description Leclercia adecarboxylata was isolated in pure culture from a peritonsillar and lateral pharyngeal abscess in an immunocompetent host. To our knowledge, this is the first case of infection caused by this microorganism being found in an odontogenic area of the head and neck.
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spelling doaj-art-bc801ccfc7ed4cf4ae94bd590e461a2b2025-08-20T03:48:58ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802013-01-0170110.3855/jidc.2651Pharyngeal and peritonsillar abscess due to Leclercia adecarboxylata in an immunocompetant patientRishi Bali0Parveen Sharma1Komal Gupta2Saurabh Nagrath3Pt. B. D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Haryana, IndiaPt. B. D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Haryana, IndiaPt. B. D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Haryana, IndiaPt. B. D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Haryana, India Leclercia adecarboxylata was isolated in pure culture from a peritonsillar and lateral pharyngeal abscess in an immunocompetent host. To our knowledge, this is the first case of infection caused by this microorganism being found in an odontogenic area of the head and neck. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/2651Leclercia adecarboxylataodontogenicabsess
spellingShingle Rishi Bali
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Pharyngeal and peritonsillar abscess due to Leclercia adecarboxylata in an immunocompetant patient
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Leclercia adecarboxylata
odontogenic
absess
title Pharyngeal and peritonsillar abscess due to Leclercia adecarboxylata in an immunocompetant patient
title_full Pharyngeal and peritonsillar abscess due to Leclercia adecarboxylata in an immunocompetant patient
title_fullStr Pharyngeal and peritonsillar abscess due to Leclercia adecarboxylata in an immunocompetant patient
title_full_unstemmed Pharyngeal and peritonsillar abscess due to Leclercia adecarboxylata in an immunocompetant patient
title_short Pharyngeal and peritonsillar abscess due to Leclercia adecarboxylata in an immunocompetant patient
title_sort pharyngeal and peritonsillar abscess due to leclercia adecarboxylata in an immunocompetant patient
topic Leclercia adecarboxylata
odontogenic
absess
url https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/2651
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