Pneumococcal cellulitis in an immunocompetent adult.

J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol

Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Tenon, 4 rue de la Chine, 75020 Paris, France.

Published: February 2006

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a rare cause of cellulitis that develops mainly in patients with underlying chronic disease or those immunocompromised by drug or alcohol abuse. We report here a case of pneumococcal cellulitis in an immunocompetent patient.

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