Severe forefoot infection complicated by Fusobacterium russii

Elisabeth Ullrich; Andrea J Grisold; Gebhard Feierl; David B Lumenta; Eva Leitner

doi:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2016.10.010

Severe forefoot infection complicated by Fusobacterium russii

Anaerobe. 2016 Dec:42:162-165. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2016.10.010. Epub 2016 Oct 24.

Authors

Elisabeth Ullrich¹, Andrea J Grisold¹, Gebhard Feierl¹, David B Lumenta², Eva Leitner³

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Austria.
² Division of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Austria.
³ Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Austria. Electronic address: eva.leitner@medunigraz.at.

PMID: 27789247
DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2016.10.010

Abstract

We present the first case of a complicated foot infection caused by Fusobacterium russii in Austria. F. russii is highly associated with mammals such as cats and dogs. Our case underlines the difficulties in isolation and identification of anaerobes and the pitfalls in antimicrobial treatment of polymicrobial infections.

Keywords: Anaerobic bacteria; Antimicrobial susceptibility; Fusobacterium; Polymicrobial infections.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Anaerobiosis
Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Cats
Coinfection
Foot Ulcer / drug therapy
Foot Ulcer / microbiology*
Foot Ulcer / pathology
Foot Ulcer / surgery
Forefoot, Human / microbiology*
Forefoot, Human / pathology
Forefoot, Human / surgery
Fusobacterium / drug effects
Fusobacterium / genetics
Fusobacterium / isolation & purification*
Fusobacterium Infections / drug therapy
Fusobacterium Infections / microbiology*
Fusobacterium Infections / pathology
Fusobacterium Infections / surgery
Humans
Male
Pasteurella Infections / drug therapy
Pasteurella Infections / microbiology*
Pasteurella Infections / pathology
Pasteurella Infections / surgery
Pasteurella multocida / drug effects
Pasteurella multocida / genetics
Pasteurella multocida / isolation & purification
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
Streptococcal Infections / drug therapy
Streptococcal Infections / microbiology*
Streptococcal Infections / pathology
Streptococcal Infections / surgery
Streptococcus / drug effects
Streptococcus / genetics
Streptococcus / isolation & purification

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S