title: Serratia fonticola isolated from a leg abscess.
abstract: Serratia fonticola was isolated from a very large leg abscess in a patient following an accident. This is the first documented human infection due to S. fonticola.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Microbiologie et d'Hygiène Hospitalière, Hôpital Salvator, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bollet
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gainnier
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sainty
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Orhesser
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: De Micco
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000368:Aged; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000382:microbiology*; D012705:Serratia / Q000302:isolation & purification*