Serratia fonticola isolated from a leg abscess.
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.
Bollet
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Laboratoire de Microbiologie et d'Hygiène Hospitalière, Hôpital Salvator, Marseille, France.
Gainnier
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Sainty
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Orhesser
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De Micco
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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*