Cutaneous Serratia Marcescens Infection - A Rare Case Report
Malaysian Journal of Dermatology
;
: 52-54, 2021.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-961819
ABSTRACT
Summary@#Cutaneous serratia marcescens (S. marcescens) infection is very rare and most cases had history of skin trauma or cutaneous procedure done before. It presents in various forms like non-healing ulcers, abscess formation, nodules with an intermittent course or as granulomatous lesions, thus mimicking non-infective lesions. Antibiotic choice is challenging due to multiple antibiotic resistant strains. We are reporting a case of cutaneous S. marcescens in a 70-year old lady with diabetes mellitus presented with non-healing ulcers over the dorsum of left hand for 6 months.
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Main subject:
Serratia marcescens
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Dermatomycoses
Language:
English
Journal:
Malaysian Journal of Dermatology
Year:
2021
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Article
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