Leclercia adecarboxylata in a Patient With Newly Diagnosed Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Cureus. 2024 Apr 10;16(4):e57965. doi: 10.7759/cureus.57965. eCollection 2024 Apr.

Abstract

Leclercia adecarboxylata is a Gram-negative bacillus commonly seen in immunocompromised individuals and often misdiagnosed as Escherichia coli. L. adecarboxylata is an opportunistic pathogen found in aquatic environments. It is a nonfatal infection that has low virulence and endorses susceptibility to many common antibiotics. We report a case of a 53-year-old immunocompromised male who was managed for L. adecarboxylata bacteremia.

Keywords: immunocompromised; immunosuppressed; l. adecarboxylata; lecleria adecarboxylata; leclericia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports