Edwardsiella tarda bacteremia and septic arthritis in a patient with diabetes mellitus

M Osiri; T Tantawichien; U Deesomchock

Edwardsiella tarda bacteremia and septic arthritis in a patient with diabetes mellitus

Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 1997 Sep;28(3):669-72.

Authors

M Osiri¹, T Tantawichien, U Deesomchock

Affiliation

¹ Division of Rheumatology, Chulalongkorn University Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.

PMID: 9561628

Abstract

Edwardsiella tarda is an uncommon pathogen in the family Enterobacteriaceae which usually infects patients with underlying diseases. Its habitats include fresh water, a variety of animals and human feces. We report a case of E. tarda bacteremia and septic arthritis with underlying diabetes mellitus, the first found in Thailand.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Arthritis, Infectious / diagnosis
Arthritis, Infectious / microbiology*
Bacteremia / diagnosis
Bacteremia / microbiology*
Diabetes Complications*
Enterobacteriaceae Infections / diagnosis
Enterobacteriaceae Infections / microbiology*
Female
Gastroenteritis / diagnosis
Gastroenteritis / microbiology*
Humans
Thailand