Rare isolation of Leclercia adecarboxylata in a child with pneumonia: Case report and review of literature

Abstract

Leclercia adecarboxylata is a Gram-negative flagellated bacilli named after Leclerc, who first described it in 1962. Isolation of this
organism from body fluids is rare. Although it has been reported in immunocompromised individuals and nosocomial infections,
pneumonia due to this organism is still rare. We report a case of 13 months old, previously healthy immunocompetent child, with
community-acquired pneumonia due to L. adecarboxylata.