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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Association of Medical Microbiology
ISSN: 0255-0857 EISSN: 0255-0857
Vol. 27, No. 2, 2009, pp. 163-165
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Bioline Code: mb09049
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
Document available free of charge
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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 27, No. 2, 2009, pp. 163-165
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Post-traumatic Osteomyelitis due to Aeromonas Species
Gunasekaran, .L; Ambalkar, S.; Samarji, R.A. & Qamruddin, A.
Abstract
We report a case of Aeromonas osteomyelitis due to injury in a sewage worker. He presented with cellulitis of the left foot. Radiographs showed evidence of osteomyelitis involving the head and neck of the fifth metatarsal. Aeromonas species was isolated from the tissue and swab from the foot. The head and neck of the fifth metatarsal were excised and the patient improved on 4 weeks of intravenous meropenem followed by 4 weeks of oral clindamycin and ciprofloxacin.
Keywords
Aeromonas, osteomyelitis
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