Unusual case of postoperative infection caused by Morganella morganii

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 145-147

  Gebhart Mueller, Ellen Yvonne ^a   Mueller, Phuong ^a   Nixon, Brent ^a  

^a HarBer Medical Plaza ^*

Author keywords

Foot; Gram negative infection; Morganella morganii; Postoperative infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFALEXIN; CEFOTETAN; GENTAMICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; EXOSTOSIS; FOOT RADIOGRAPHY; FOOT SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; METATARSAL BONE; MORGANELLA MORGANII; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OSTEOPHYTE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; SURGICAL INFECTION; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 0031920781     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1067-2516(98)80094-X     Document Type: Article

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