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- Title
Polymicrobial infection with Kluyvera species secondary to pressure necrosis of the hand, a case report.
- Authors
Metoyer, Garyn T; Huff, Scott; Johnson, R Michael
- Abstract
Kluyvera is a rare infection in the upper extremity. Originally identified as an opportunistic pathogen, the virulence of Kluyvera has been debated. An elderly male presented with multiple pressure sores after being found down for an unknown time period. A hand abscess bacterial culture grew Kluyvera species as part of a polymicrobial infection. Despite multiple debridements, antibiotics and wound care, his clinical course ultimately was unsatisfactory and eventually fatal.
- Subjects
PRESSURE ulcers; ARM; BACTERIAL cultures; NECROSIS; INFECTION
- Publication
Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2019, Vol 2019, Issue 11, pN.PAG
- ISSN
2042-8812
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/jscr/rjz262