Tale of a toothpick: Eikenella corrodens osteomyelitis

Authors
Robinson, LG Kourtis, AP
Citation
Lg. Robinson et Ap. Kourtis, Tale of a toothpick: Eikenella corrodens osteomyelitis, INFECTION, 28(5), 2000, pp. 332-333
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
INFECTION
ISSN journal
03008126 → ACNP
Volume
28
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
332 - 333
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-8126(200009)28:5<332:TOATEC>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Tale of a Toothpick is a case of Eikenella corrodens osteomyelitis in a you ng woman, that resulted from puncture of her foot with a toothpick, The epi demiology, microbiology, common clinical presentations and therapy of E. co rrodens are reviewed. A brief summary of the extent of tooth pick injuries and their infectious complications are also presented.