Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jan 26, 2026

Intracranial Orthotopic Allografting of Medulloblastoma Cells in Immunocompromised Mice
Published on: October 3, 2010
Yokenella regensburgei necrotizing fasciitis in an immunocompromised host
William F Wright1, Jena L Utz2, Christina Bruckhart2
1Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pinnacle, USA.
Abstract:
We report a case of necrotizing skin infection caused by Yokenella regensburgei in an immunosuppressed patient with orthotopic liver transplantation. Initial bacterial culture identification was suggestive of Hafnia alvei. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) confirmed identification of Y. regensburgei. Necrotizing fasciitis is potentially fatal and requires aggressive management, including early diagnosis, appropriate antibiotic selection, and operative debridement.
Related Concept Videos
What are Viruses?
Retroviruses
Retrovirus Life Cycles
Lysogenic Cycle of Bacteriophages
LTR Retrotransposons
The internal coding region of LTR retrotransposons and their mechanism of transposition closely resembles a...
Lytic Cycle of Bacteriophages

