FIG. 1.

A typical case of postoperative cellulitis caused by H. cinaedi (case 6). (A) A 58-year-old man with a left calcaneous fracture resulting from a traffic accident underwent orthopedic surgery in September 2004. Cellulitis occurred in the left lower leg. Note the salmon-pink color and swelling (arrows). (B) Magnetic resonance images of the left lower leg. Coronal and axial T2-weighted images showed a diffuse, widespread, high-intensity area, indicating inflammatory lesions in the subcutaneous tissues (arrows).