Pseudomonas aeruginosa Causing Osteomyelitis After Puncture Wounds of the Foot
- 1 October 1984
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal
- Vol. 77 (10) , 1228-1230
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-198410000-00005
Abstract
Osteomyelitis of the foot caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been a recognized complication of puncture wounds since 1968. This is a report of two cases, one of which had evidence that the source of the P aeruginosa was the inner sole of the footwear. Factors such as warm, moist environment, antibiotics or antiseptics directed against gram-positive flora, and serous exudates, all of which enhance the growth of P aeruginosa, should be avoided in the management of puncture wounds of the foot.Keywords
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