Dermatology Reports (Aug 2023)

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
https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2023.9720

Abstract

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Klebsiella pneumoniae is a gram-negative bacterium rarely responsible for skin infections that are often difficult to diagnose. We present the case of an atypical presentation of this particular disease by site, absence of predisposing factors and duration of the condition.

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