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BMJ Case Rep
; 20132013 Feb 15.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23417948
ABSTRACT
An elderly gentleman presented with an open fracture of the calcaneum and ankle, following a boating accident. Despite treatment with repeated surgical debridement, delayed closure, prolonged antibiotics and strict adherence to national guidelines on the management of open fractures, he developed a wound infection with a rare organism, Shewanella putrefaciens, that appears to be increasing in prevalence.