Thigh Abscess Caused by Yersinia enterocolitica in an Immunocompetent Host

Yersinia enterocolitica is primarily a gastrointestinal tract pathogen known to cause gastroenteritis, although it may produce extra-intestinal infections like sepsis and its sequelae. However, primary cutaneous infections are extremely rare. We present a case of Y. enterocolitica thigh abscess in...

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Main Authors: Gumaste, Purva, Boppana, V. Subbarao, Garcha, Amarinder Singh, Blair, Donald
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3318202/