Serratia fonticola isolated from a leg abscess

J Clin Microbiol. 1991 Apr;29(4):834-5. doi: 10.1128/jcm.29.4.834-835.1991.

Abstract

Serratia fonticola was isolated from a very large leg abscess in a patient following an accident. This is the first documented human infection due to S. fonticola.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / microbiology*
  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Aged
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections / complications*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leg Injuries / microbiology*
  • Serratia / isolation & purification*