Compartmental syndrome of the upper limb due to Moraxella lacunata infection: a link to patera foot syndrome?

Authors :: Ternavasio-de la Vega HG
Marcos-García A
Pisos-Alamo E
Bolaños-Rivero M
Hernández-Cabrera M
Pérez-Arellano JL
Source :: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases [Int J Infect Dis] 2010 Sep; Vol. 14 Suppl 3, pp. e302-4. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Jun 02.
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: We report a case of compartmental syndrome of the left upper limb secondary to a severe Moraxella lacunata infection, an unusual pathogen, occurring in a young black male immigrant to the island of Gran Canaria, Spain. We propose a pathophysiological relationship with patera foot syndrome.<br /> (Copyright © 2010 International Society for Infectious Diseases. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Adolescent
Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use
Arm
Compartment Syndromes drug therapy
Compartment Syndromes surgery
Cote d'Ivoire ethnology
Dermatomycoses complications
Dermatomycoses drug therapy
Dermatomycoses surgery
Emigration and Immigration
Foot
Humans
Male
Moraxellaceae Infections drug therapy
Moraxellaceae Infections surgery
Spain
Compartment Syndromes etiology
Moraxella pathogenicity
Moraxellaceae Infections complications

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1878-3511
Volume :: 14 Suppl 3
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 20627787
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2010.02.2241

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