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

Robert J. Carpenter; Joshua D. Hartzell; Jonathan A. Forsberg; Britta S. Babel; Anuradha Ganesan

doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2008.01.004

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

Robert J. Carpenter^*, Joshua D. Hartzell, Jonathan A. Forsberg, Britta S. Babel, Anuradha Ganesan

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	234-240
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Infection
Volume	56
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2008.01.004
State	Published - Apr 2008

Keywords

Cross infection
Humans
Infection
Pseudomonas
Pseudomonas infections
Pseudomonas putida
Review
War

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