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BMJ case reports
2021 Volume 14, Issue 3
Abstract: A 72-year-old male patient presented to the hospital because of sudden inability to bear weight and without a history of trauma. A fracture of the head of the femur was identified on CT scan of the pelvis. In his history, the patient had a hospital ... ...
Abstract | A 72-year-old male patient presented to the hospital because of sudden inability to bear weight and without a history of trauma. A fracture of the head of the femur was identified on CT scan of the pelvis. In his history, the patient had a hospital admission 3 months earlier, during which he had a urinary catheter, and a urine specimen was analysed. The same pathogen was found in the patient urine and in the head of the femur specimen. This is a report of blood-borne spread of |
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MeSH term(s) | Aged ; Femur Head ; Fractures, Bone ; Hip Joint ; Humans ; Male ; Serratia Infections/diagnosis ; Serratia marcescens |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2021-03-17 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Case Reports ; Journal Article |
ISSN | 1757-790X |
ISSN (online) | 1757-790X |
DOI | 10.1136/bcr-2020-234607 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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