Recurrent Facial Folliculitis Caused by Klebsiella aerogenes Sequence Type 117 in Men who Have Sex with Men.

Authors

Gentiane Monsel, Alexandre Bleibtreu, François Durupt, Brigitte Rached, Nicolas Yin, Delphine Martiny, Jonathan Krygier, Olivier Chosidow, Landon Porter, Matthieu Godinot, Erwan Turquier, Estelle Hau, Jean-Noël Dauendorffer, Maxime Bonjour, Marie Jachiet, Mathilde Liberge, Béatrice Berçot, Valérie Pourcher, Vincent Bérot, Marion Levast, Olivier Dauwalder, Romain Salle, Sébastien Fouéré, Cécile Brin, Laurent Dortet, Cécile Emeraud

Published in

Emerging infectious diseases. Volume 32. Issue 7. Pages 1172-1176.

Abstract

We describe 17 cases of recurrent facial folliculitis caused by Klebsiella aerogenes bacteria in men who have sex with men in France, Belgium, and the United States. Whole-genome sequencing showed all isolates belonged to sequence type 117 or related lineages. Our findings suggest sexual transmission and highlight emerging clinical and public health concerns.

PMID:
42366116
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 29 Jun 2026.

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