Hemophilus influenzaeType B Cellulitis in an Adult

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To the Editor: Hemophilus influenzae type b is one of the important causes of serious bacterial infections in children. Since the first cases of H. influenzae type b cellulitis in adults were reported by Drapkin et al. in 1977,1 there have been six more cases reported in the English-language literature,2 3 4 5 6 7 all of which have involved the neck and the upper chest, except for one case that involved the abdomen. Herein is described an adult patient with H. influenzae type b bacteremia and cellulitis of both the upper and lower extremities.An 83-year-old previously healthy woman visiting from Nova Scotia was . . .