| Literature DB >> 18294694 |
Robert J Carpenter1, Joshua D Hartzell, Jonathan A Forsberg, Britta S Babel, Anuradha Ganesan.
Abstract
US service members are returning from the war in Iraq and Afghanistan with wound infections due to uncommon bacteria. Pseudomonas putida, a member of the fluorescent group of pseudomonads, primarily causes infection in immunosuppressed hosts and patients with invasive medical devices. P. putida has been implicated in outbreaks often traced to a contaminated fluid and is a rare cause of clinical infection. However, it should be considered a pathogen when isolated from pure culture. The objective of this article is to present a case report of a P. putida war wound infection, review previous P. putida infections, and provide a concise review of the epidemiology, risk factors, and management of infections due to this organism.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID： 18294694 DOI： 10.1016/j.jinf.2008.01.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Infect ISSN： 0163-4453 Impact factor: 6.072