Articles | Volume 5, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.7150/jbji.43801
© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Case report
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30 Mar 2020
Case report |
| 30 Mar 2020
| 30 Mar 2020
Clostridium cadaveris Osteomyelitis: an Unusual Pathogen which Highlights the Importance of Deep Tissue Sampling in Chronic Osteomyelitis
Keywords: Chronic osteomyelitis, intra-operative sampling, Clostridium cadaveris
Abstract. Clostridium cadaveris, named following its identification in human corpses, is an unusual pathogen. We report the first case of C. cadaveris osteomyelitis. This case highlights the importance of deep tissue sampling and appropriate culture to correctly identify causative pathogens and guide targeted antimicrobial therapy in difficult-to-treat infections like chronic osteomyelitis.
