title: A rare cause of wound infection after an open fracture: Shewanella putrefaciens.
abstract: An elderly gentleman presented with an open fracture of the calcaneum and ankle, following a boating accident. Despite treatment with repeated surgical debridement, delayed closure, prolonged antibiotics and strict adherence to national guidelines on the management of open fractures, he developed a wound infection with a rare organism, Shewanella putrefaciens, that appears to be increasing in prevalence.
authors: Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust, Colchester, UK. a.prinja@cantab.net
authors: Aditya
authors: A
authors: Prinja
authors: Jagwant
authors: J
authors: Singh
authors: Nwaka
authors: N
authors: Davis
authors: Gillian
authors: G
authors: Urwin
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries*; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D020614:Shewanella putrefaciens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents