Multiple Abscesses in Thigh due to Klebsiella in a Diabetic Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Klebsiella, a gram negative bacteria, can cause a variety of clinical syndromes in human beings. These include pneumonia, urinary tract infection, abdominal infection, surgical site infection, soft tissue infection and infections of intravascular devices. Middle-aged and elderly individuals with chronic debilitating diseases like diabetes, alcoholism, and immunocompromised persons are more susceptible to Klebsiella infections. This case report is regarding a diabetic patient, on treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, who developed cellulitis of leg with multiple thigh abscesses due to Klebsiella, which happens to be a rare presentation.