Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Table of Contents J Pediatr Infect Dis 2011; 06(02): 135-136DOI: 10.3233/JPI-2011-0301 Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New YorkA rare case of facial cellulitis associated with Moraxella catarrhalis bacteremia Ratna A. Kurahatti a Department of Clinical Microbiology, Al-yamamah Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia , M.A. Maleque Molla b Department of Pediatrics, Al-yamamah Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia› Author AffiliationsSubject Editor: Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Buy Article Abstract During the pre-Hib (Conjugated Haemophilus influenzae type b) vaccination era, bacteremic facial cellulitis was often attributed to Haemophilus influenzae type b and less frequently with Streptococcus pneumoniae. Here we present a case of bacteremic facial cellulitis with Moraxella catarrhalis. Keywords KeywordsFacial cellulitis - Moraxella cattarrhalis - bacteremia PDF (137 kb)
