Atypical facial pustular folliculitis by <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>: a case report

Mario Valenti; Andrea Cortese; Paola Facheris; Francesco Sacrini; Alessandra Narcisi; Antonio Costanzo; Luca Mancini

doi:10.4081/dr.2023.9720

Authors

Mario Valenti
mario.valenti@hunimed.eu
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele (MI); Dermatology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano (MI), Italy. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9140-9263
Andrea Cortese Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele (MI); Dermatology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano (MI), Italy. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9500-444X
Paola Facheris Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele (MI); Dermatology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano (MI), Italy. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5171-9854
Francesco Sacrini Dermatology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano (MI), Italy.
Alessandra Narcisi Dermatology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano (MI), Italy.
Antonio Costanzo Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele (MI); Dermatology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano (MI), Italy.
Luca Mancini Dermatology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano (MI), Italy.

Rarely, the gram-negative bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae causes skin infections that are frequently challenging to identify. We present a case of an atypical presentation of this specific disease in terms of its site, lack of risk factors, and length of illness.

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Valenti, M., Cortese, A., Facheris, P., Sacrini, F., Narcisi, A., Costanzo, A., & Mancini, L. (2023). Atypical facial pustular folliculitis by <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>: a case report. Dermatology Reports, 16(2). https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2023.9720