title: Tale of a toothpick: Eikenella corrodens osteomyelitis.
abstract: Tale of a Toothpick is a case of Eikenella corrodens osteomyelitis in a young woman, that resulted from puncture of her foot with a toothpick. The epidemiology, microbiology, common clinical presentations and therapy of E. corrodens are reviewed. A brief summary of the extent of toothpick injuries and their infectious complications are also presented.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA. lgrobin@emory.edu
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Kourtis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016124:Eikenella corrodens / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000382:microbiology*