PMC4147652_01
Cellulitis caused by A. baumannii on the left leg and forefoot of a 41 year old patient. This was initially presented as superficial pre-tibial abrasions and swelling of the lower limb, progressing to bacteraemia and extensive cellulitis and myositis.
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The surgery involved circumferential debridement of fat necrosis and muscle and washout of his left leg wound (Figs. 4 and 5).