An underdog under the mandible: Pantoea agglomerans abscess of the submandibular region- a case report.

Background: Pantoea agglomerans is a gram negative, aerobic/facultative anaerobic, rod shaped bacilli commonly isolated from plants, soil, food and faeces.(1) It is a rare cause of opportunistic infections in humans acquired mainly via two major routes being, wound infection or hospital acquired.

Case Report: Here, we encountered a landmark, first of its kind, head and neck manifestation of a cervical soft tissue abscess with Pantoea agglomerans being the miscreant.