Serratia marcescens Bullous Cellulitis in a Splenectomized Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

We report a case of cellulitis occurring in a splenectomized patient, which led to multiple wound debridements and a transmetatarsal amputation. This dramatic case led us to review the published literature on soft tissue infections caused by S. marcescens.

Source: The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds - June 13, 2016 Category: Surgery Authors: Fournier, J. B., Dabiri, G., Thomas, V., Skowron, G., Carson, P., Falanga, V. Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research