Edwardsiella tarda bacteremia and septic arthritis in a patient with diabetes mellitus.
Edwardsiella tarda is an uncommon pathogen in the family Enterobacteriaceae which usually infects patients with underlying diseases. Its habitats include fresh water, a variety of animals and human feces. We report a case of E. tarda bacteremia and septic arthritis with underlying diabetes mellitus, the first found in Thailand.
Osiri
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Division of Rheumatology, Chulalongkorn University Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
Tantawichien
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T
Deesomchock
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D000368:Aged; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D013785:Thailand