An uncommon cause of osteomyelitis: Serratia fonticola A rare pathogen in human infections.

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Medicine department, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Published: December 2024

Osteomyelitis is a prevalent orthopedic condition. The most frequently associated pathogens are , coagulase-negative Staphylococci, and aerobic gram-negative bacilli. The treatment includes the administration of antibiotics targeting the pathogens and possible surgical debridement. Although has been isolated in various tissues, including the respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, and biliary tracts, as well as in wounds, human infections associated with have rarely been reported. Here, we present an uncommon case of osteomyelitis secondary to infection.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11722193PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e02131DOI Listing

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