We report a case of osteomyelitis caused by Enterobacter cancerogenus resistant to aminopenicillins in a 56-year-old male who had a motorcycle accident and suffered from multiple bone fractures with abundant environmental exposure. E. cancerogenus has rarely been associated with human infections, and its clinical significance remains unclear.

Osteomyelitis caused by Enterobacter cancerogenus infection following a traumatic injury: case report and review of the literature

GARAZZINO, Silvia;A. APRATO;MASSE', Alessandro;DE ROSA, Francesco Giuseppe;DI PERRI, Giovanni
2005-01-01

Abstract

We report a case of osteomyelitis caused by Enterobacter cancerogenus resistant to aminopenicillins in a 56-year-old male who had a motorcycle accident and suffered from multiple bone fractures with abundant environmental exposure. E. cancerogenus has rarely been associated with human infections, and its clinical significance remains unclear.
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S. GARAZZINO; A. APRATO; A. MAIELLO; A. MASSE'; A. BIASIBETTI; F.G. DE ROSA; G. DI PERRI
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