A hand infection from A. calcoaceticus (M. polymorpha)
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
1-1-1979
Journal
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
Volume
NO 140
DOI
10.1097/00003086-197905000-00035
Abstract
Acinetobacter calcoaceticus (Mima polymorpha) is not a well known organism, and its identification can be confusing due to its variable morphology and sensitivity pattern. In a joint infection, delay in identification or appropriate treatment can result in added morbidity. An A. calcoaceticus (Mima) infection in the hand seems not to have been previously reported. The present case involving a finger joint infection illustrates the pathogenicity of A. calcoaceticus (Mima) and problems of treatment. Minocycline is recommended as the drug of choice in subsequent A. calcoaceticus (Mima) and (Herella)infections.
APA Citation
Schneider, J., & Gunther, S. (1979). A hand infection from A. calcoaceticus (M. polymorpha). Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, NO 140 (). http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00003086-197905000-00035