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Cellulitis caused by Roseomonas mucosa in a child: a case report
Yuki Matsuhisa1,2, Tsuneaki Kenzaka3,4, Hideo Hirose5
1Department of Pediatrics, Center for Community Medicine in North-Western Gifu Prefecture, National Health Insurance Shirotori Hospital, 1205-1, Tamezani, Shirotori-cho, Gujo, Gifu, 501-5122, Japan. m02084ym@jichi.ac.jp.
Background:
Roseomonas mucosa (R. mucosa) is a pink-pigmented, Gram-negative short rod bacterium. It is isolated from moist environments and skin, resistant to multiple drugs, including broad-spectrum cephalosporins, and a rare cause of infection with limited reports. R. mucosa mostly causes catheter-related bloodstream infections, with even fewer reports of skin and soft tissue infections.
Case Presentation:
A 10-year-old boy received topical steroid treatment for sebum-deficient eczema. A few days before the visit, he was bitten by an insect on the front of his right lower leg and scratched it due to itching. The day before the visit, redness, swelling, and mild pain in the same area were observed. Based on his symptoms, he was diagnosed with cellulitis. He was treated with sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim, and his symptoms improved. Pus culture revealed R. mucosa.
Conclusions:
We report a rare case of cellulitis caused by R. mucosa. Infections caused by rare organisms that cause opportunistic infections, such as R. mucosa, should be considered in patients with compromised skin barrier function and regular topical steroid use. Gram stain detection of organisms other than Gram-positive cocci should be considered.
