Post-traumatic osteomyelitis due to aeromonas species.
We report a case of Aeromonas osteomyelitis due to injury in a sewage worker. He presented with cellulitis of the left foot. Radiographs showed evidence of osteomyelitis involving the head and neck of the fifth metatarsal. Aeromonas species was isolated from the tissue and swab from the foot. The head and neck of the fifth metatarsal were excised and the patient improved on 4 weeks of intravenous meropenem followed by 4 weeks of oral clindamycin and ciprofloxacin.
Gunasekaran
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Department of Microbiology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, United Kingdom. lakshmipriya6@hotmail.com
Ambalkar
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Samarji
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Qamruddin
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D000333:Aeromonas / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000382:microbiology; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D000077731:Meropenem; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D011859:Radiography; D013845:Thienamycins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013845:Thienamycins; D000077731:Meropenem