Pseudomonas putida war wound infection in a US Marine: a case report and review of the literature.
US service members are returning from the war in Iraq and Afghanistan with wound infections due to uncommon bacteria. Pseudomonas putida, a member of the fluorescent group of pseudomonads, primarily causes infection in immunosuppressed hosts and patients with invasive medical devices. P. putida has been implicated in outbreaks often traced to a contaminated fluid and is a rare cause of clinical infection. However, it should be considered a pathogen when isolated from pure culture. The objective of this article is to present a case report of a P. putida war wound infection, review previous P. putida infections, and provide a concise review of the epidemiology, risk factors, and management of infections due to this organism.
Carpenter
Robert J
RJ
Department of Internal Medicine, National Naval Medical Center, 8901 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20889, United States. Robert.Carpenter@med.navy.mil
Hartzell
Joshua D
JD
Forsberg
Jonathan A
JA
Babel
Britta S
BS
Ganesan
Anuradha
A
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D007493:Iraq; D008297:Male; D008887:Military Medicine; D008889:Military Personnel; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D016958:Pseudomonas putida / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014857:Warfare; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents