1. Brodie's abscess of the calcaneus due to Serratia marcescens .
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Muthukumarasamy N, Hodges J, and Sekar P
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- Humans, Male, Debridement, Abscess microbiology, Abscess diagnosis, Abscess surgery, Abscess drug therapy, Serratia marcescens isolation & purification, Serratia Infections diagnosis, Serratia Infections drug therapy, Serratia Infections microbiology, Serratia Infections complications, Osteomyelitis microbiology, Osteomyelitis diagnosis, Osteomyelitis drug therapy, Calcaneus microbiology, Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use
- Abstract
Brodie's abscess is a subacute or chronic osteomyelitis characterised by an intraosseous abscess. It may present months to years after the inciting event. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common causative organism of Brodie's abscess, while Gram-negative bacteria are uncommon causative organisms. A combination of culture-directed antibiotics and surgical debridement is key to successful management. This case report describes a patient with a history of minor trauma preceding the development of Brodie's abscess of the calcaneus caused by Serratia marcescens This was managed successfully with surgical debridement, followed by oral antibiotics., Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared., (© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2024. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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- 2024
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