A Rare Case of Empedobacter Brevis Cutaneous Infection Treated Successfully With Oral Sarecycline

Empedobacter brevis (E. brevis) is a gram-negative, nonmotile, aerobic bacteria that is part of the Flavobacteriaceae family. It is mostly found in water sources, plants, soils, and more recently, hospital environments. There have been emerging cases of human infections, although still rare.