Severe Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis due to Serratia marcescens in an Immunocompetent Patient

Authors

Hind Hadid, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Muhammad Usman, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Sudeep Thapa, Henry Ford HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Hadid H, Usman M, and Thapa S. Severe osteomyelitis and septic arthritis due to serratia marcescens in an immunocompetent patient. Case Rep Infect Dis 2015; 2015:347652.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2015

Publication Title

Case Rep Infect Dis

Abstract

Septic arthritis and osteomyelitis due to Serratia marcescens in immunocompetent patients without risk factors are extremely rare. Here, we report a case of septic arthritis and severe adjacent osteomyelitis of the tibia due to Serratia marcescens in a diabetic community-dweller patient. The patient had no contact with healthcare workers or facilities and had no chronic disease except for poorly controlled diabetes. Without predisposing risk factors, this type of infection is extremely rare, even in diabetics.

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PubMed ID

26161276

Volume

2015

First Page

347652