Abstract

Leclercia adecarboxylata is a motile Gram-negative bacilli and a member of the Enterobacteriaceae family. It has been described as an emerging pathogen mostly isolated from immunocompromised patients. We report here, two cases of L. adecarboxylata trauma-related wound infections in two previously healthy patients and give a review of previous reports on wound infections encountered in immunocompetent patient. Both strains were sensitive to most tested antibiotics.

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