Journal article
Brodie’s abscess of the calcaneus due to Serratia marcescens
BMJ case reports, Vol.17(10), e260739
10/02/2024
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2024-260739
PMID: 39357921
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.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Brodie’s abscess of the calcaneus due to Serratia marcescens
- Creators
- Nirmal Muthukumarasamy - University of IowaJacob Hodges - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsPoorani Sekar - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- BMJ case reports, Vol.17(10), e260739
- Publisher
- BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1136/bcr-2024-260739
- PMID
- 39357921
- ISSN
- 1757-790X
- eISSN
- 1757-790X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/02/2024
- Academic Unit
- Infectious Diseases; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984721135502771
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