Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Association of Medical Microbiology
Abstract
We report a case of Aeromonas osteomyelitis due to injury in a sewage
worker. He presented with cellulitis of the left foot. Radiographs
showed evidence of osteomyelitis involving the head and neck of the
fifth metatarsal. Aeromonas species was isolated from the tissue and
swab from the foot. The head and neck of the fifth metatarsal were
excised and the patient improved on 4 weeks of intravenous meropenem
followed by 4 weeks of oral clindamycin and ciprofloxacin
