Serratia plymuthica osteomyelitis following a motorcycle accident.
Serratia plymuthica was isolated from the sinus tract and from the infected bone in a case of chronic osteomyelitis following an accident of a motorcyclist. This is the second case in which S. plymuthica was a significant pathogen. Previously, a case of S. plymuthica sepsis associated with infection of a central venous catheter was described.
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Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D009049:Motorcycles; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology*; D012705:Serratia / Q000302:isolation & purification