Pseudomonas putida war wound infection in a US Marine: A case report and review of the literature - 08/08/11

Doi : 10.1016/j.jinf.2008.01.004

Robert J. Carpenter ^a,^⁎ , Joshua D. Hartzell ^b, Jonathan A. Forsberg ^c,^d,^e, Britta S. Babel ^f, Anuradha Ganesan ^g,^h
^a Department of Internal Medicine, National Naval Medical Center, 8901 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20889, United States
^b Department of Infectious Diseases, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20012, United States
^c Integrated Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, National Naval Medical Center/Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 8901 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20889, United States
^d Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, United States
^e Naval Medical Research Center, 503 Robert Grant Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910, United States
^f Clinical Laboratory, National Naval Medical Center, 8901 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20889, United States
^g Department of Infectious Diseases, National Naval Medical Center, 8901 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20889, United States
^h Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Program, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 8901 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814, United States

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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.

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Keywords : Pseudomonas putida, Infection, Pseudomonas, Pseudomonas infections, Humans, War, Review, Cross infection

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P. 234-240 - avril 2008 Retour au numéro

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