Paronychia due to Prevotella bivia that resulted in amputation: fast and correct bacteriological diagnosis is crucial.
Prevotella bivia is mainly associated with endometritis. The case of a patient with paronychia in a thumb due to P. bivia resulting in osteitis and amputation is reported. The species was not acknowledged in the first bacterial culture 2 weeks before surgery.
Riesbeck
Kristian
K
Department of Medical Microbiology, Malmö University Hospital, Lund University, S-205 02 Malmö, Sweden. kristian.riesbeck@mikrobiol.mas.lu.se
D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D016866:Bacteroidaceae Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010000:Osteitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010304:Paronychia / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D018720:Prevotella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013933:Thumb / Q000601:surgery*