2012
Severe Soft Tissue Infection of the Lower Extremity Caused by Haemophilus influenzae (serotype f, biotype II) in an Adult Patient
INTERNAL MEDICINE
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- Volume
- 51
- Number
- 13
- First page
- 1783
- Last page
- 1787
- Language
- English
- Publishing type
- Research paper (scientific journal)
- DOI
- 10.2169/internalmedicine.51.7209
- Publisher
- JAPAN SOC INTERNAL MEDICINE
The infection caused by non-b-type Haemophilus influenzae has been increasing in this Hib (H. influenzae serotype b) vaccination era. H. influenzae serotype f (Hif) is considered as one of those emerging pathogens. In general, H. influenzae is a common pathogen of such as pneumonia, otitis media, and meningitis, but is rare in soft tissue infection, especially at the extremity. We report a rare case of severe soft tissue infection caused by Hif which occurred at the lower extremity of immunocompetent adult patient.
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- DOI : 10.2169/internalmedicine.51.7209
- ISSN : 0918-2918
- eISSN : 1349-7235
- Pubmed ID : 22790146
- Web of Science ID : WOS:000307728100026