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CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
Volume 13, Issue 12, Pages -Publisher
CUREUS INC
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.20519
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pantoea agglomerans; foreign body; gram negative; septic arthritis; thorn injurie
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Pantoea agglomerans is an environmental bacterium that can cause opportunistic human infections, particularly in cases of plant material-related wounds. This case study highlights the importance of precise medical history recording and source control.
Pantoea agglomerans is a facultative anaerobe and environmental bacterium that could be a cause of opportunistic human infections, especially in wound infection with plant material. Arthritis or synovitis secondary to penetrating plant thorn injuries is not frequently reported. We present the case of a 35-year old otherwise healthy male with a bramble thorn penetrating injury of the left knee. P. agglomerans was isolated from the synovial fluid. The patient was treated with amoxicillin/clavulanate according to sensitivity testing. This case highlights the importance of precise and thorough medical history, especially for less common presentations, as well as source control.
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