Involvement of Serratia Marcescens along with Citrobacter freundii in causing Septic Arthritis.

Authors

  • Narayan Dutt Pant
  • Manisha Sharma Department of Microbiology, Kathmandu Medical College, Kathmandu, Nepal.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55530/ijmbiosnepal.v1i2.12

Keywords:

Arthroplasty, Septic arthritis, Diabetic patient, Hospital acquired pathogens

Abstract

Involvement of Serratia marcescens and Citrobacter freundii in causing septic arthritis is extremely rare. Here, we report a case of septic arthritis of knee joint following a recent arthroplasty, due to dual infection by Serratia marcescens and Citrobacter freundii in a diabetic patient. The patient had recent history of undergoing knee arthroplasty for functional and structural restoration of the knee joint injured due to saw injury. Serratia marcescens and Citrobacter freundii are known as common hospital acquired pathogens but septic arthritis due to these organisms is very rare even in health care settings.

Author Biography

Narayan Dutt Pant

Department of Microbiology, Grande International Hospital, Dhapasi, Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Published

2016-02-29

How to Cite

Pant, N. D. ., & Sharma, M. . (2016). Involvement of Serratia Marcescens along with Citrobacter freundii in causing Septic Arthritis. International Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, 1(2), 17–21. https://doi.org/10.55530/ijmbiosnepal.v1i2.12

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2016): February

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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