Cutaneous leishmaniasis secondarily infected by Gemella haemolysans

Gemella haemolysans nadir tespit edilen, fakültatif anaerob, Gram pozitif, kokoid şekilli bir organizmadır ve ağız boşluğu, üst solunum yolu, gastrointestinal yol ve genitoüriner yolun normal florasında bulunur. Kutanöz layşmanyazis, Leishmania parazitinin neden olduğu infeksiyöz bir hastalıktır. Bu makalede kutanöz layşmanyazis lezyonunun Gemella haemolysans ile sekonder olarak infekte olduğu yirmi yaşında bir erkek hasta sunulmuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Gemella, Erkek, Şark çıbanı, kutanöz, Amoksisilin-potasyum klavulanat kombinasyonu, Genç erişkin

Kutanöz layşmanyazisin Gemella haemolysans ile sekonder infeksiyonu

Gemella haemolysans is an unusual facultative anaerobic, gram-positive, coccoid-shaped organism and it appears to be normal flora of the oral cavity, upper respiratory, gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is an infectious disease caused by Leishmania parasite. We report a 20-year-old male patient with cutaneous leishmaniasis lesion, infected secondarily by Gemella haemolysans.

Keywords:

Gemella, Male, Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous, Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination, Young Adult,

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