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A Rare Surgical Site Infection Caused by Leifsonia aquatica (Non-diphtheric Corynebacterium) in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report From North India

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Here we present a case report on a Leifsonia aquatica (L. aquatica, non-diphtheria Corynebacterium) infection in an apparently immunocompetent patient. The organism was isolated from the collection of a lesion in the thigh that presented 15 days post surgery of a fractured femur. The patient had undergone a surgical procedure for a fractured femur with an external device placed, after which she developed pus discharge from the surgical site. This discharge was not associated with any other symptoms such as fever, malaise, chills, or rigor. Pus was processed conventionally for culture, and sensitivity and identification of organisms were done on an automated system. The organism isolated from the sample was identified as L. aquatica, which is a non-diphtheria coryneform bacteria that is considered a rare cause of infection. It was susceptible to vancomycin, linezolid, teicoplanin, and quinolones. The present case report describes the rare case of L. aquatica from surgical site infection.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.70295

Authors: Ankur Goyal, Shweta Singhal, Vikas Kumar, Pragya Shakya, Sapna Goyal

Institution: Sarojini Naidu Medical College

Language: English

Topic: Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus

Subfield: Endocrinology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4402932162