Tale of a toothpick : Eikenella corrodens osteomyelitis

Tale of a Toothpick is a case of Eikenella corrodens osteomyelitis in a young woman, that resulted from puncture of her foot with a toothpick. The epidemiology, microbiology, common clinical presentations and therapy of E. corrodens are reviewed. A brief summary of the extent of toothpick injuries a...

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Published in:Infection 2000-09, Vol.28 (5), p.332-333
Main Authors: ROBINSON, L.-G, KOURTIS, A. P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Bacterial arthritis and osteitis
Bacterial diseases
Biological and medical sciences
Eikenella corrodens - isolation & purification
Epidemiology
Female
Foot Injuries - microbiology
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Microbiology
Osteomyelitis - microbiology
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Summary:Tale of a Toothpick is a case of Eikenella corrodens osteomyelitis in a young woman, that resulted from puncture of her foot with a toothpick. The epidemiology, microbiology, common clinical presentations and therapy of E. corrodens are reviewed. A brief summary of the extent of toothpick injuries and their infectious complications are also presented.
ISSN:0300-8126
1439-0973
DOI:10.1007/s150100070031