Enterobacter asburiae and Aeromonas hydrophila are gram-negative bacilli that have been isolated in soil and water. Enterobacter asburiae can cause an array of diseases, and exposure to A hydrophila can cause soft tissue infections, including necrotizing faciitis.A healthy-appearing 22-year-old man presented with an innocuous soft tissue injury to his leg due to an all-terrain vehicle crash. He...

Antibiotic strategies against Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients should consider the natural history of the P. aeruginosa infection, ranging from the first isolation of the germ in the airways to isolation at every microbiological culture, and the patient's clinical condition. Antibiotic treatment against P. aeruginosa given at the time of first isolation may prev...

A global crisis of antibiotic resistance is ongoing, especially with resistant gram-negative pathogens including Pseudomonas spp, carbapenemaseproducing Enterobacteriaceae, and extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)producing organisms. The increasing rate of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections is also a concern.1 One newer intravenous cephalosporin (ceftaroline) was appr...